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Table of Contents

Copyright Notice ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Trademark Notices ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
About this Document ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Intended Audience ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Additional Documentation .............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
How to Use this Guide........................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Safety words and definitions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Product Support ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
GE Grid Solutions Web Site .............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
GE Technical Support Library ......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Contact Technical Support .............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Chapter 1 - MCP Basics .................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
MCP Multi-function Controller Platform.................................................................................................................................................... 34
MCP Substation Gateway................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Key Benefits ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
UEFI Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
MCP Time Synchronization .............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
MCP Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
MCP Firmware Version Information ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
Local Configuration Utility (mcpcfg) or MCP Settings GUI ........................................................................................................ 38
MCP Configuration ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
System/PC Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................... 40
DS Agile MCP Studio Software Version Information .................................................................................................................... 40
Snapshots........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Snapshot Management .............................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Redundancy - Snapshots ........................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Project and Archive Management ........................................................................................................................................................ 67
MCP Runtime HMI ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 76
Local HMI ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Remote Runtime HMI ................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
MCP Applications .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 89

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MCP System Redundancy .......................................................................................................................................................................... 89

Types of MCP Applications - Functionality ........................................................................................................................................ 90
Types of MCP Applications - Architecture ......................................................................................................................................... 90
Types of MCP Applications - Automation Features ...................................................................................................................... 91
MCP License Types – Online store ......................................................................................................................................................... 92
Types of MCP Applications - Configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 92
User Roles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 94
Default Users .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 94
HMI User Access Levels .............................................................................................................................................................................. 94
User Authentication ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Chapter 2 - Introducing MCP Features .................................................................................................................................................. 99
Substation Gateway Features ....................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Security Features............................................................................................................................................................................................ 99
Advanced Gateway ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Advanced Automation ................................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Fault Recording/Datalogging ............................................................................................................................................................... 100
Secure Remote Access ............................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Edge Connectivity ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Local HMI ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Chapter 3 - MCP HMI Runtime ................................................................................................................................................................ 103
Runtime HMI Navigation................................................................................................................................................................................ 104
Main Display Area ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 104
PowerBar ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Change Displayed Information ............................................................................................................................................................ 117
Internationalization .................................................................................................................................................................................... 119
Manage Alarms .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 124
Digital Event Management (Alarms) .................................................................................................................................................. 124
Alarm Types .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 125
Alarm Groups ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 126
Double Point Alarms .................................................................................................................................................................................. 126

Active Alarms ................................................................................................................................................................................... 126

Historical Events .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 129
View Data............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 130
View Data ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 130

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Real-Time Database .................................................................................................................................................................................. 131

Data Types ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
Data Quality Status .................................................................................................................................................................................... 132

Point Details ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 139

View Point Details ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 143
View Events .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 148

Connections .................................................................................................................................................................................... 149

Logs .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 154

Trends ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 163

Execute Commands ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 165
Issue a Command ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 165
Acknowledge an Alarm (One-Line Viewer) ..................................................................................................................................... 166
Acknowledge an Alarm Group (One-Line Viewer) ...................................................................................................................... 166
Analog Output Interface .......................................................................................................................................................................... 167
Analog Set-point Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................... 167
Digital Control Interface........................................................................................................................................................................... 168
Digital Output Interface ........................................................................................................................................................................... 169
Navigate to Active Alarm Page (One-Line Viewer) ..................................................................................................................... 170
Point Forcing Interface ............................................................................................................................................................................. 171
DataSource Types ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Raise/Lower Control Interface ............................................................................................................................................................. 175
Tag/Inhibit Interface .................................................................................................................................................................................. 176
Global Controls Disable ............................................................................................................................................................................ 177
Operator Notes ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 178
Operator Notes ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 178
Chapter 4 - MCP Local Configuration Utility (mcpcfg) ................................................................................................................ 181
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 182
Date and Time ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 183
Select Time Source ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
Configure Time Output ............................................................................................................................................................................. 192
Timestamps and Time Zones on MCP .............................................................................................................................................. 197

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Time Sync Settings and Runtime Functionality ........................................................................................................................... 198

PTP Use Case Scenarios .......................................................................................................................................................................... 200
Networking ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 203
Background .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 204
Network Modes ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 204
Substation LAN IED Types ....................................................................................................................................................................... 205
Network Configuration ............................................................................................................................................................................. 205
Network LAN Scenarios ........................................................................................................................................................................... 215
Subnet Overlapping Rules ...................................................................................................................................................................... 219
Custom Routing............................................................................................................................................................................................ 220
Network Summary...................................................................................................................................................................................... 223
Administrators User Management ........................................................................................................................................................... 224
Default Users ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 224
User Management Overview ................................................................................................................................................................ 235
Configure User HMI Home Page ......................................................................................................................................................... 236
Auto Login ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 236
Other Services/Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................. 238
Configure Remote HMI Non-Observer Privileges ....................................................................................................................... 238
Configure Rsyslog service ....................................................................................................................................................................... 240
Configure Secure Access......................................................................................................................................................................... 243
Configure Firewall ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 245
Configure Host Names ............................................................................................................................................................................. 247
Configure Time & Time Sync.................................................................................................................................................................. 248
Reset System Logs ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 248
Reset Database Tables............................................................................................................................................................................. 248
Reset File Persistence Data .................................................................................................................................................................... 250
Local HMI ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 250
Configure Sync Manager......................................................................................................................................................................... 253
Redundancy ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 255
ARRM - Automatic Record Retrieval Manager ............................................................................................................................. 258
Suppress Forced Qualities To Masters ............................................................................................................................................. 259
Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality ....................................................................................... 262
Configure IEC101+104 DPA Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval ............................................................................. 263
Configure Serial Port Modes (RS-232/485) ..................................................................................................................................... 264
Configure D.20 Port Hardware Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 266

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EdgeOS Host .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 267

Clear Chassis Intrusion State ................................................................................................................................................................ 270
Restore Clone Snapshot .......................................................................................................................................................................... 271
Restore to Factory Default ..................................................................................................................................................................... 274
Reboot device................................................................................................................................................................................................ 276
Chapter 5 - MCP Settings GUI .................................................................................................................................................................. 277
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 277
How to access/logout ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 278
Login – Local MCP ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 278
Login – Remote MCP .................................................................................................................................................................................. 278
Initial Setup ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 279
Logout ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 288
MCP Settings Workflows ................................................................................................................................................................................ 289
Configure Authentication ........................................................................................................................................................................ 291
Configure Network Settings................................................................................................................................................................... 304
Configure Network Interfaces .............................................................................................................................................................. 307
Configure Secure Access......................................................................................................................................................................... 321
Configure Firewall ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 325
Configure Host Names ............................................................................................................................................................................. 327
Configure Time & Time Sync.................................................................................................................................................................. 329
Reset System Logs ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 336
Reset Database Tables............................................................................................................................................................................. 337
Reset File Persistence Data .................................................................................................................................................................... 339
Local HMI ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 340
Configure Sync Manager ......................................................................................................................................................................... 342
Redundancy ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 346
ARRM .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 355
Suppress Forced Qualities To Masters ............................................................................................................................................. 357
Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality ....................................................................................... 359
Configure IEC101+104 DPA Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval ............................................................................. 360
Configure Serial Port Modes (RS-232/485) ..................................................................................................................................... 361
Configure D.20 Port Settings ................................................................................................................................................................. 362
EdgeOS Host .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 363
Clear Chassis Intrusion State ................................................................................................................................................................ 367
Restore Clone Snapshot .......................................................................................................................................................................... 367

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Restore to Factory Default ..................................................................................................................................................................... 370

Reboot Device ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 372
Chapter 6 - MCP Configuration ............................................................................................................................................................... 373
DS Agile Studio MCP Configuration steps ............................................................................................................................................. 375
Configuration file format ......................................................................................................................................................................... 376
Configure System Wide Options ................................................................................................................................................................ 376
Systemwide tab............................................................................................................................................................................................ 377
AI Text Enumeration Tab ......................................................................................................................................................................... 389
Build Client Map Files ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 390
GPIO Configuration steps (G100 only) .............................................................................................................................................. 390
D.20 Peripheral Client ................................................................................................................................................................................ 393
Client Map ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 400
DNP3 Client ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 402
Modbus Client ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 408
SEL Binary Client .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 414
IEC 60870-5-103 Client ............................................................................................................................................................................ 417
IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client Common Properties .................................................................................................................... 422
Generic ASCII Client .................................................................................................................................................................................... 431
SNMP Client Properties ............................................................................................................................................................................. 442
IEC 61850 Client ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 445
MCP Redundancy .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 445
About Redundancy ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 446
Redundancy Summary............................................................................................................................................................................. 449
Operational States ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 449
MCP Redundancy Configuration Combinations ......................................................................................................................... 450
Configure the MCP for Redundancy .................................................................................................................................................. 453
System Points ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 465
Non-Sync Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 467
Validating the Redundant Connections .......................................................................................................................................... 468
Changeover or Failover during Standby Start-up...................................................................................................................... 469
Redundancy Setup Checklist ....................................................................................................................................................................... 471
Warm Standby Setup Checklist ........................................................................................................................................................... 471
Hot Standby /Hot-Hot Setup Checklist ............................................................................................................................................ 472
Error Messages and Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................. 473
Communications................................................................................................................................................................................................ 481

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Connection...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 482
Configure Serial Communications ..................................................................................................................................................... 482
Configure Network Communications ............................................................................................................................................... 492
Configure D.20 .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 498
Configuring Client Applications .................................................................................................................................................................. 504
Client Configuration Overview.............................................................................................................................................................. 504
DNP3 Multi-drop .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 505
DNP IED Block ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 508
IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop .................................................................................................................................................................. 512
IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop .................................................................................................................................................................. 514
IEC 60870-5-104 IED Block .................................................................................................................................................................... 516
Modbus Multi-drop ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 518
Modbus TCP or TCP/SSH IED Block .................................................................................................................................................... 519
Generic ASCII Client .................................................................................................................................................................................... 521
SEL Binary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 523
LogicLinx Device .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 524
SNMP Block ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 524
Configure to acquire files (ARRM) .............................................................................................................................................................. 525
Automated Record Retrieval Manager Overview ...................................................................................................................... 525
ARRM Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................................... 526
ARRM Viewer .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 526
ARRM Pseudo Points .................................................................................................................................................................................. 527
Enterprise Synchronization .................................................................................................................................................................... 528
Applications - ARRM ................................................................................................................................................................................... 528
File Set Template - Standard ................................................................................................................................................................. 535
File Set Template – Sel ASCII.................................................................................................................................................................. 537
About Oscillography files and IEEE File ............................................................................................................................................ 538
Connection Polling ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 539
ARRM FTP Directory Delta Support for Different ftp ls Formats ......................................................................................... 541
Sample File Set Templates for Relay Models ................................................................................................................................ 542
ARRM ASCII Directory Delta Support ................................................................................................................................................. 544
Configure Automation Features ................................................................................................................................................................ 545
Configuration Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 546
System Point Manager ............................................................................................................................................................................. 547
Accumulator Freeze ................................................................................................................................................................................... 547

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Analog Value Selection............................................................................................................................................................................. 549

Alarm.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 559
Calculator ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 567
Input Point Suppression ........................................................................................................................................................................... 593
Remote Logging (Rsyslog) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 595
Syslog Client ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 596
Configure Datalogger...................................................................................................................................................................................... 601
Configure the Data Logger .................................................................................................................................................................... 601
Report Types .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 601
Storage Allocation ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 603
Save Report .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 604
Load Report .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 604
Manage Reports........................................................................................................................................................................................... 605
Select Points ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 605
Change Scaling............................................................................................................................................................................................. 606
HAMA - Hardware Asset Management Application ........................................................................................................................ 606
Hardware Asset Management Application (HAMA) .................................................................................................................. 607
Analog Inputs ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 607
Digital Inputs .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 615
Accumulator Points .................................................................................................................................................................................... 618
Text Points ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 621
Build Server Map Files ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 621
Server Maps ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 623
DNP3 Server ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 624
MODBUS Server ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 634
IEC 60870-5-101+104 Server ................................................................................................................................................................ 638
Configuring Server Applications ................................................................................................................................................................ 654
Server Configuration Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 654
DNP3 Serial Master Stations .................................................................................................................................................................. 654
IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station ......................................................................................................................................................... 663
Modbus Serial Master Station............................................................................................................................................................... 668
DNP3 Network Master Stations ........................................................................................................................................................... 669
IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station ......................................................................................................................................................... 670
Modbus TCP Master ................................................................................................................................................................................... 674
Build HMI One-Line Diagrams..................................................................................................................................................................... 675

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One-Line Viewer ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 675

View One-Line Diagrams......................................................................................................................................................................... 676
Executing One-Line Diagram Commands ..................................................................................................................................... 677
Create Analog Reports.................................................................................................................................................................................... 719
Analog Report Generation - Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 719
Analog Report - Viewing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 720
Analog Report Generation - Configuration ................................................................................................................................... 723
Configure System Security ........................................................................................................................................................................... 729
Security Features......................................................................................................................................................................................... 729
System Security ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 729
Password Complexity................................................................................................................................................................................ 730
Connection Security ................................................................................................................................................................................... 730
User Accounts and Authentication .................................................................................................................................................... 732
Setting Up a User Account ..................................................................................................................................................................... 735
Secure Access ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 736
Software Licensing Tools ........................................................................................................................................................................ 736
Firewall Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 741
Automatic logout ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 741
System Utilities .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 742
Utilities ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 742
Utilities Log In ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 743
Certificate Import ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 743
Certificate Management ......................................................................................................................................................................... 744
Export Database .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 747
Generate Gateway Key Pair .................................................................................................................................................................. 751
Exporting VPN Client Configuration File .......................................................................................................................................... 751
Upload SSL server Certificate/Server Key ...................................................................................................................................... 753
Miscellaneous Utilities ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 754
Utilities Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 754
Setting up a Terminal Session .............................................................................................................................................................. 755
Pass-Through Connections .................................................................................................................................................................... 755
Direct Connect (mcpconnect) ............................................................................................................................................................... 757
MCP Configuration Manager ................................................................................................................................................................. 757
Chapter 7 - MCP Pseudo Points .............................................................................................................................................................. 759
Application Pseudo Points ............................................................................................................................................................................ 760

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Analog Reports ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 760

Analog Reports – Analog Input Points.............................................................................................................................................. 760
Analog Reports – Digital Input Points ............................................................................................................................................... 760
Calculator .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 761
Calculator – Accumulator Points ........................................................................................................................................................ 761
Calculator – Analog Input Points......................................................................................................................................................... 761
Calculator – Digital Input Points .......................................................................................................................................................... 761
Calculator – Digital Output Points ...................................................................................................................................................... 762
Data Logger .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 762
Data Logger – Analog Input Points .................................................................................................................................................... 762
Data Logger – Digital Input Points ..................................................................................................................................................... 762
Data Logger – Digital Output Points ................................................................................................................................................. 762
Digital Event Management ........................................................................................................................................................................... 763
Digital Event Manager – Analog Input Points ............................................................................................................................... 763
Digital Event Manager – Digital Input Points ................................................................................................................................ 763
Digital Event Manager – Digital Output Points ............................................................................................................................ 764
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master Application ................................................................................................................................ 764
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points .................................................................................................... 764
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points ...................................................................................................... 764
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Output Points .................................................................................................. 765
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave Application .................................................................................................................................... 766
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points ....................................................................................................... 766
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point .......................................................................................................... 766
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points ......................................................................................................... 767
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points ..................................................................................................... 767
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master Application .......................................................................................................................... 767
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points ............................................................................................. 767
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points ............................................................................................... 768
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Output Points ........................................................................................... 769
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave Application ............................................................................................................................. 769
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points ................................................................................................. 769
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point ................................................................................................... 770
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points .................................................................................................. 770
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points ............................................................................................... 770
GENASCII Serial with MCP as Master Application ............................................................................................................................. 771

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DCA Pseudo Points ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 771

IED Pseudo Points ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 772
IEC 60870-5-101 with MCP as Master Application .......................................................................................................................... 774
IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level .................................................................................................................................. 774
IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level ....................................................................................................................................... 777
IEC 60870-5-101 with MCP as Slave Application.............................................................................................................................. 778
IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points ...................................................................................................................... 778
IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Points ...................................................................................................................... 779
IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points ....................................................................................................................... 779
IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points ................................................................................................................... 779
IEC 60870-5-104 with MCP as Master Application .......................................................................................................................... 780
IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level .................................................................................................................................. 780
IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level ....................................................................................................................................... 782
IEC 60870-5-104 with MCP as Slave Application.............................................................................................................................. 784
IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points ...................................................................................................................... 784
IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Points ...................................................................................................................... 785
IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points ....................................................................................................................... 785
IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Point ...................................................................................................................... 785
IEC 60870-5-103 with MCP as Master Application .......................................................................................................................... 786
IEC 103 with MCP as Master - Device Level .................................................................................................................................. 786
IEC 103 with MCP as Master – DCA Level ....................................................................................................................................... 788
IEC 61850 with MCP as Master Application ......................................................................................................................................... 789
IEC 61850 Application – Global Points.................................................................................................................................................... 791
IEC 61850 Application - Global, Digital Output Points ............................................................................................................. 791
IEC 61850 Application - Global, Digital Input Points ................................................................................................................. 792
IEC 61850 Application – Per-Device Points .......................................................................................................................................... 792
IEC 61850 Application, Per-Device - Digital Output Points .................................................................................................... 792
IEC 61850 Application, Per-Device - Digital Input Points ....................................................................................................... 792
IEC 61850 Application, Per-Device - Analog Input Points ...................................................................................................... 793
Load Shed .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 795
LoadShed – Accumulator Points ......................................................................................................................................................... 795
LoadShed – Analog Input Points ......................................................................................................................................................... 795
LoadShed – Digital Input Points........................................................................................................................................................... 795
LoadShed – Digital Output Points ....................................................................................................................................................... 795
LogicLinx ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 795

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LogicLinx – Accumulator Points .......................................................................................................................................................... 795

LogicLinx – Analog Input Points........................................................................................................................................................... 796
LogicLinx – Digital Input Points ............................................................................................................................................................ 796
LogicLinx – Digital Output Points ........................................................................................................................................................ 796
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master Application ......................................................................................................................... 796
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points ............................................................................................. 796
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points ............................................................................................... 797
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Output Point ............................................................................................. 797
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master – Analog Input Point................................................................................................ 797
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave Application ............................................................................................................................. 797
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points ................................................................................................. 797
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point ................................................................................................... 798
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points .................................................................................................. 798
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points .............................................................................................. 798
Modbus Serial with MCP as Master Application ................................................................................................................................ 799
Modbus Serial with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points .................................................................................................... 799
Modbus Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points ..................................................................................................... 799
Modbus Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Output Point .................................................................................................... 799
Modbus Serial with MCP as Master – Analog Input Point ...................................................................................................... 799
Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave Application ................................................................................................................................... 800
Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points ....................................................................................................... 800
Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point.......................................................................................................... 800
Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points ......................................................................................................... 800
Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points ..................................................................................................... 801
Modbus TCP/SSH Client - SSH Tunnel Interface.......................................................................................................................... 801
Redundancy Manager .................................................................................................................................................................................... 803
Redundancy Manager – Analog Input Points............................................................................................................................... 803
Redundancy Manager – Digital Input Points ................................................................................................................................ 803
Redundancy Manager – Digital Output Points ............................................................................................................................ 804
SEL Binary Serial with MCP as Master Application ........................................................................................................................... 805
Accumulators ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 805
Analog Input................................................................................................................................................................................................... 805
Digital Input .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 806
Digital Output ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 807
Text Points ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 807

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System Status Manager ................................................................................................................................................................................. 807

System Status Manager – Analog Input Points ........................................................................................................................... 807
System Status Manager – Digital Output Points......................................................................................................................... 808
System Status Manager – Digital Input Points ............................................................................................................................ 808
System Status Manager – Text Points .............................................................................................................................................. 808
D.20 Peripheral Link Client Pseudo Points ............................................................................................................................................ 808
D.20 Peripheral Link Client: Per – Peripheral Pseudo Points ................................................................................................. 808
D.20 Peripheral Link Client – Global Pseudo points ................................................................................................................... 810
GPIO Client Pseudo Points ............................................................................................................................................................................ 810
GPIO Client: Pseudo Points ..................................................................................................................................................................... 810
Chapter 8 - EdgeManager and PETC ................................................................................................................................................... 811
Downloading and Running Predix Edge Technician Console .................................................................................................... 812
Device Status ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 812
Configuring the Network and Proxy Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 812
Appendix A – Secure Terminal Emulator .................................................................................................................................................... 813
Connect to MCP Secure Terminal Emulator through SSH ........................................................................................................... 813
Connect to MCP Secure Terminal Emulator through Serial Port .............................................................................................. 815
Appendix B – Secure File Browser ................................................................................................................................................................. 816
Appendix C - GenASCII Client - Time Sequence Diagrams and Sample Configuration for FEP Devices .................. 818
Time Sequence of Message Transactions ............................................................................................................................................ 818
Time Sequence of Message Transaction with Support for delayed message processing as False ...................... 819
Time Sequence of Message Transaction with Support for delayed message processing as True ....................... 820
Delayed Response received within Device Response Timeout .......................................................................................... 820
Delayed Response not received within Device Response Timeout: ................................................................................. 821
Sample Configuration where response is expected within definite period ................................................................. 822
Appendix D - Configuring a Linux-based Enterprise Server ............................................................................................................ 824
SSH Server ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 824
Rsync utility ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 824
Installation Steps ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 824
Appendix E - Running Cron Jobs on the MCP .......................................................................................................................................... 825
Scheduling background jobs in MCP using Cron utility ................................................................................................................. 825
Appendix F – Shell commands ........................................................................................................................................................................ 827
mcpcsb.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 827
mcpsi ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 828
Version info from Firmware container ................................................................................................................................................... 829
get_version from HAMA container ........................................................................................................................................................... 829

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musb: USB Mount command ...................................................................................................................................................................... 830

Good USB......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 830
Corrupted USB .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 830
No USB .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 830
musb unmount: USB unmount command ........................................................................................................................................... 830
Appendix G – Security Certificates Creation for MCP .......................................................................................................................... 831
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 831
Setting up a Certification Authority ......................................................................................................................................................... 831
Setting up the XCA Certification Authority ..................................................................................................................................... 831
Certificate Generation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 833
Creating a CA-Signed Server Certificate ......................................................................................................................................... 833
Installing Certificates ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 834
Installing Server Certificate and Private Key on the MCP ...................................................................................................... 835
Installing CA Certificate for use by the MCP Runtime HMI Viewer .................................................................................... 836
Appendix H – List of Factory Default open ports (TCP and UDP) ................................................................................................... 840
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 840
Appendix I – Modbus Protocol Support....................................................................................................................................................... 842
Read Coils Status (Function Code 1) ........................................................................................................................................................ 842
Read Input Status (Function Code 2) ....................................................................................................................................................... 842
Read Holding Registers (Function Code 3) ........................................................................................................................................... 842
Read Input Registers (Function Code 4) ................................................................................................................................................. 842
Write Single Coil (Function Code 5) .......................................................................................................................................................... 843
Write Single Register (Function Code 6) ................................................................................................................................................. 843
Data Representation for Write Single Register ............................................................................................................................ 844
Appendix J – List of supported qualities in MCP applications ......................................................................................................... 845
Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 848
Modification Record .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 850

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Figures

Figure 1-1: G500 System Overview .................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Figure 1-2: G100 System Overview .................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Figure 1-3: Monitor A becomes Primary and Monitor B is extended ............................................................................................. 78
Figure 1-4: Monitor A (connected to Display Port0/DP2) becomes Primary & Monitor B (connected to Display
Port1/DP1) becomes Extended........................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Figure 1-5: Login HMI screen ............................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Figure 1-6: MCP Home Page ................................................................................................................................................................................ 81
Figure 1-7: MCP Login Screen ............................................................................................................................................................................. 82
Figure 1-8: Remote HMI Login ............................................................................................................................................................................ 84
Figure 1-9: Username and Password window ........................................................................................................................................... 84
Figure 1-10: MCP Home page ............................................................................................................................................................................. 85
Figure 1-11: Logout from the MCP Runtime HMI ...................................................................................................................................... 86
Figure 1-12: Data applications within the MCP ......................................................................................................................................... 91
Figure 3-1: Main Display...................................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Figure 3-2: Tree view ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 105
Figure 3-3: Typical Power Bar .......................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Figure 4-1: MCP operates as a slave clock................................................................................................................................................ 200
Figure 4-2: MCP operates as a boundary clock ...................................................................................................................................... 201
Figure 4-3: Best Master Clock Scenario ...................................................................................................................................................... 202
Figure 4-4: Sample VLAN configuration of Net1 .................................................................................................................................... 208
Figure 4-5: Configure Network Interfaces ................................................................................................................................................. 210
Figure 4-6: Configure Net0 Interface ........................................................................................................................................................... 211
Figure 4-7: Configure Net1 - Net2.................................................................................................................................................................. 212
Figure 4-8: Enable Redundant mode ........................................................................................................................................................... 213
Figure 4-9: Enable PRP Mode ........................................................................................................................................................................... 214
Figure 4-10: HAMA Points ................................................................................................................................................................................... 215
Figure 4-11: MIXED: Single/Dual LAN + PRP Scenario Diagram ..................................................................................................... 216
Figure 4-12: Legacy Single, Redundant and Dual LAN Scenario Diagram .............................................................................. 217
Figure 4-13: PRP only Scenario........................................................................................................................................................................ 217
Figure 4-14: Mixed: Legacy Single/Redundant/Dual LAN + PRP Scenario ............................................................................... 218
Figure 4-15: Legacy Single and Dual LAN Scenario Diagram ......................................................................................................... 218
Figure 4-16: Custom Routing Example - Block Diagram ................................................................................................................... 221
Figure 4-17: ARRM Connections ..................................................................................................................................................................... 259

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Figure 6-1: Storage ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 380

Figure 6-2: G100 Serial Maintenance Port control ................................................................................................................................ 482
Figure 6-3: System Log Retrieval .................................................................................................................................................................... 595
Figure 6-4: Network Connection Type – Syslog Client ........................................................................................................................ 597
Figure 6-5: Network Connection – Remote/Local ................................................................................................................................. 598
Figure 6-6: Multiple LRU Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 659
Figure 6-7: Example Remote LRU Configuration ................................................................................................................................... 659
Figure 6-8: Data Logger - Data Flow ............................................................................................................................................................ 749

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Tables

Table 1-1: Available Time Sync Combinations ........................................................................................................................................... 37

Table 1-2: MCP Applications - Redundancy ................................................................................................................................................. 92
Table 3-1: Note Records ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 107
Table 3-2: VPN Client settings .......................................................................................................................................................................... 113
Table 3-3: Routing List and White List ......................................................................................................................................................... 113
Table 3-4: ICMP White List options ................................................................................................................................................................ 113
Table 3-5: Access to various features of HMI Tools .............................................................................................................................. 115
Table 3-6: Configuration Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................... 120
Table 3-7: Languages - Locale ID's ............................................................................................................................................................... 121
Table 3-8: Alarm Records ................................................................................................................................................................................... 127
Table 3-9: Data Formats ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 131
Table 3-10: Data Types ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 132
Table 3-11: Quality Status .................................................................................................................................................................................. 133
Table 3-12: Quality Attributes........................................................................................................................................................................... 133
Table 3-13: IED Point Summary ...................................................................................................................................................................... 140
Table 3-14: SOE List ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 140
Table 3-15: PRF List ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 141
Table 3-16: Master Station Point Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 141
Table 3-17: Application Point Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 142
Table 3-18: Event Records ................................................................................................................................................................................. 148
Table 3-19: IED Communication Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 149
Table 3-20: Master Station Communication Summary ...................................................................................................................... 150
Table 3-21: Standard Pseudo Points available for each device..................................................................................................... 151
Table 3-22: Standard Pseudo Points available for each host ......................................................................................................... 152
Table 3-23: Control Log ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 157
Table 3-24: System Event Log .......................................................................................................................................................................... 159
Table 3-25: Diagnostic Log ................................................................................................................................................................................ 163
Table 3-26: User Activity Log ............................................................................................................................................................................ 163
Table 3-27: Analog Report Log ........................................................................................................................................................................ 163
Table 3-28: DCA Applications - Digital Output Interface Parameters ......................................................................................... 169
Table 3-29: DataSource Types ......................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Table 3-30: Window Elements - DataSource Feedback..................................................................................................................... 174
Table 3-31: Window Elements - DataSource Control .......................................................................................................................... 175

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Table 3-32: Operator Notes ............................................................................................................................................................................... 178

Table 4-1: Sample system configuration ................................................................................................................................................... 198
Table 4-2: Network Interface Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 207
Table 4-3: Subnet Overlapping Rules for same Interface ................................................................................................................. 219
Table 4-4: Subnet Overlapping Rules for two different Interface ................................................................................................. 219
Table 4-5: Authentication setting descriptions ....................................................................................................................................... 227
Table 4-6: Secure access setting descriptions ........................................................................................................................................ 244
Table 4-7: Service traffic defaults through the firewall ...................................................................................................................... 245
Table 4-8: Firewall setting descriptions ...................................................................................................................................................... 246
Table 4-9: Host name setting descriptions ............................................................................................................................................... 247
Table 4-10: Reset System Log setting descriptions .............................................................................................................................. 248
Table 4-11: Reset database table setting descriptions ...................................................................................................................... 248
Table 4-12: Local HMI setting descriptions ............................................................................................................................................... 250
Table 4-13: Redundant MCP display default pages ............................................................................................................................. 251
Table 4-14: Sync Manager setting descriptions ..................................................................................................................................... 253
Table 4-15: Settings for each sync set ........................................................................................................................................................ 254
Table 4-16: Sync Set Example 1 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 254
Table 4-17: Sync Set Example 2 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 255
Table 4-18: Sync Set Example 3 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 255
Table 4-19: Redundancy setting descriptions ......................................................................................................................................... 255
Table 4-20: Automated Record Retrieval Manager setting descriptions .................................................................................. 258
Table 6-1: Security Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................... 378
Table 6-2: Email Server Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................... 379
Table 6-3: Email Recipient Settings ............................................................................................................................................................... 379
Table 6-4: RTDB Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 381
Table 6-5: Event Logger Settings .................................................................................................................................................................... 382
Table 6-6: Locale ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 383
Table 6-7: System Access Settings ................................................................................................................................................................ 384
Table 6-8: Auto Login ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 385
Table 6-9: Global Configuration Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 387
Table 6-10: Enumeration Values .................................................................................................................................................................... 389
Table 6-11: D20 A card - Peripheral level................................................................................................................................................... 394
Table 6-12: D20 A card – Point level ............................................................................................................................................................. 395
Table 6-13: D20 S card - Peripheral Level.................................................................................................................................................. 396
Table 6-14: D20 S card - Point Level ............................................................................................................................................................. 396
Table 6-15: D20 K card - Peripheral Level ................................................................................................................................................. 397

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Table 6-16: D20 K card - Point Level ............................................................................................................................................................ 398

Table 6-17: D20 C card - Peripheral Level ................................................................................................................................................. 399
Table 6-18: DNP3 Device Properties ............................................................................................................................................................. 403
Table 6-19: Analog Input Mapping Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 405
Table 6-20: Analog Output Mapping Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 406
Table 6-21: Digital Input Mapping Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 406
Table 6-22: Double-Bit Digital Input Mapping Settings ..................................................................................................................... 407
Table 6-23: Digital Output Mapping Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 408
Table 6-24: Accumulator Mapping Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 408
Table 6-25: Supported Poll Types for Modbus Client ........................................................................................................................... 409
Table 6-26: Supported Data Types for Modbus Client Points .......................................................................................................... 409
Table 6-27: Bitstring Mapping Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 410
Table 6-28: Read Coil Status Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 410
Table 6-29: Read Status Input Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 411
Table 6-30: Read Holding Register Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 411
Table 6-31: Read Input Register Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 412
Table 6-32: Write Single Coil Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 412
Table 6-33: Write Single Register 6A Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 413
Table 6-34: Write Single Register 6B Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 413
Table 6-35: Modbus Device Properties ........................................................................................................................................................ 413
Table 6-36: Fast Meter Analog Outputs ...................................................................................................................................................... 415
Table 6-37: Demand Analog Outputs .......................................................................................................................................................... 416
Table 6-38: Peak Demand Analog Outputs .............................................................................................................................................. 416
Table 6-39: SER Digital Input Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 416
Table 6-40: SEL Binary Device Properties .................................................................................................................................................. 417
Table 6-41: IEC 60870-5-103 Device Properties .................................................................................................................................... 417
Table 6-42: Info Object Settings ...................................................................................................................................................................... 418
Table 6-43: General Command Element Settings ................................................................................................................................. 419
Table 6-44: Measurand Time Tag Relative Time Element Settings .............................................................................................. 419
Table 6-45: Measurand Type 1 Element Settings .................................................................................................................................. 419
Table 6-46: Measurand Type 2 Element Settings .................................................................................................................................. 420
Table 6-47: Measurand Type 1 User Defined Element Settings ..................................................................................................... 420
Table 6-48: Measurand Type 2 User Defined Element Settings ..................................................................................................... 421
Table 6-49: Time Tagged Message Info Object Settings .................................................................................................................... 421
Table 6-50: Time Tagged Message Element Settings .......................................................................................................................... 422
Table 6-51: IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client Common Properties ...................................................................................................... 422

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Table 6-52: IEC 60870-5-101 Client Properties ....................................................................................................................................... 424

Table 6-53: IEC 60870-5-104 Client Properties ....................................................................................................................................... 424
Table 6-54: IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client Info Objects ........................................................................................................................ 425
Table 6-55: Bitstring Element Settings ........................................................................................................................................................ 426
Table 6-56: Double Command Element Settings ................................................................................................................................... 426
Table 6-57: Double Point Element Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 427
Table 6-58: Integrated Total Element Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 427
Table 6-59: Measurand Element Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 428
Table 6-60: Packed Single Point Element Settings ................................................................................................................................ 428
Table 6-61: Regulating Step Command Element Settings ................................................................................................................ 428
Table 6-62: Setpoint Command Type 2 Element Settings ................................................................................................................. 429
Table 6-63: Single Command Element Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 429
Table 6-64: Single Point Element Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 430
Table 6-65: Step Position Element Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 430
Table 6-66: Generic ASCII Client Common Properties ......................................................................................................................... 431
Table 6-67: Generic ASCII Client Parsing Policies Options ................................................................................................................ 433
Table 6-68: Generic ASCII Client Transactions Options ...................................................................................................................... 434
Table 6-69: Timestamp Options ...................................................................................................................................................................... 437
Table 6-70: Analog Input Points ...................................................................................................................................................................... 439
Table 6-71: Digital Input Points ....................................................................................................................................................................... 440
Table 6-72: Text Data Points ............................................................................................................................................................................. 441
Table 6-73: Generic ASCII Client Application Tab ................................................................................................................................... 442
Table 6-74: SNMP Client Common Properties ......................................................................................................................................... 442
Table 6-75: Digital Input Sub Tab ................................................................................................................................................................... 443
Table 6-76: Analog Input Sub Tab .................................................................................................................................................................. 443
Table 6-77: Accumulator and Text Sub Tabs ........................................................................................................................................... 444
Table 6-78: Redundancy Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 449
Table 6-79: MCP Redundancy Manager Operational States ........................................................................................................... 449
Table 6-80: MCP Redundancy Valid Configuration Combinations ............................................................................................... 450
Table 6-81: MCP Redundancy Manager Digital Input Points ........................................................................................................... 465
Table 6-82: MCP Redundancy Manager Analog Input Points ......................................................................................................... 466
Table 6-83: MCP Redundancy Manager Digital Output Points ....................................................................................................... 466
Table 6-84: IP Address Combinations .......................................................................................................................................................... 469
Table 6-85: Warm Standby Setup Checklist ............................................................................................................................................. 471
Table 6-86: Hot Standby / Hot-Hot Setup Checklist ............................................................................................................................. 472
Table 6-87: Configuration Manager Error Codes ................................................................................................................................... 473

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Table 6-88: Redundancy Manager Reason Codes ................................................................................................................................ 474

Table 6-89: MCP Redundancy Diagnostic Error Messages ............................................................................................................... 474
Table 6-90: MCP Redundancy System Log Messages ........................................................................................................................ 479
Table 6-91: MCP Hot Standby / Hot-Hot Synchronization Service Diagnostic Log Messages ...................................... 479
Table 6-92: Port Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 486
Table 6-93: RTS Values ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 487
Table 6-94: CTS Values......................................................................................................................................................................................... 487
Table 6-95: DCD Values ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 487
Table 6-96: Dial-up Modem Settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 487
Table 6-97: Virtual Serial Port Settings ........................................................................................................................................................ 488
Table 6-98: Secure Application Parameters ............................................................................................................................................. 489
Table 6-99: Redundancy Dedicated Link Settings................................................................................................................................. 490
Table 6-100: Redundancy Switch Panel Settings .................................................................................................................................. 491
Table 6-101: Terminal Server Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 491
Table 6-102: Terminal Server Application Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 492
Table 6-103: SSH TCP Tunnel Configuration Parameters .................................................................................................................. 495
Table 6-104: Secure Connection Relay settings ..................................................................................................................................... 495
Table 6-105: VPN Server settings ................................................................................................................................................................... 496
Table 6-106: D.20 Link Configuration parameters ................................................................................................................................ 503
Table 6-107: DNP3 Multi-Drop Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 505
Table 6-108: DNP3 Client Application Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 506
Table 6-109: DNP3 IED Block connection settings ................................................................................................................................ 508
Table 6-110: DNP3 Application Parameters ............................................................................................................................................. 510
Table 6-111: IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop Settings .............................................................................................................................. 512
Table 6-112: IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop Application Settings .................................................................................................... 513
Table 6-113: IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop Settings .............................................................................................................................. 514
Table 6-114: IEC 60870-5-103 Application Parameters..................................................................................................................... 515
Table 6-115: IEC 60870-5-104 IED Block .................................................................................................................................................... 516
Table 6-116: IEC 60870-5-104 IED Block Application Parameters ............................................................................................... 517
Table 6-117: Modbus Multi-drop Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 518
Table 6-118: Modbus TCP or TCP/SSH IED Block connection settings ....................................................................................... 519
Table 6-119: Generic ASCII Settings .............................................................................................................................................................. 521
Table 6-120: SEL Binary Client Application Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 523
Table 6-121: SEL Binary Settings .................................................................................................................................................................... 524
Table 6-122: SNMP Block connection settings ........................................................................................................................................ 525
Table 6-123: ARRM Viewer - Screen Area .................................................................................................................................................. 526

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Table 6-124: ARRM Pseudo Points - Per Application ............................................................................................................................ 527

Table 6-125: ARRM Pseudo Points - Per File Set ..................................................................................................................................... 527
Table 6-126: ARRM - General Sub-Tab ........................................................................................................................................................ 529
Table 6-127: ARRM - Global TFTP Sub-Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 529
Table 6-128: ARRM - Station ............................................................................................................................................................................. 530
Table 6-129: ARRM - Device Sub-Tab .......................................................................................................................................................... 530
Table 6-130: ARRM - File Server Sub-Tab................................................................................................................................................... 531
Table 6-131: ARRM - File Set ............................................................................................................................................................................. 533
Table 6-132: ARRM Pseudo Points - File Set ............................................................................................................................................. 534
Table 6-133: Delete - File Set Template - Standard.............................................................................................................................. 535
Table 6-134: Delete - File Set Template - Sel ASCII ............................................................................................................................... 538
Table 6-135: File Name Format ....................................................................................................................................................................... 540
Table 6-136: ftp ls formats ................................................................................................................................................................................. 542
Table 6-137: Sample File Set Templates for IED Models .................................................................................................................... 542
Table 6-138: Accumulator Freeze .................................................................................................................................................................. 547
Table 6-139: Analog Value Selection ............................................................................................................................................................ 549
Table 6-140: Double Point .................................................................................................................................................................................. 554
Table 6-141: Input Point Suppression .......................................................................................................................................................... 555
Table 6-142: Redundant I/O .............................................................................................................................................................................. 556
Table 6-143: Control In-Progress ................................................................................................................................................................... 558
Table 6-144: Deviation Alarms......................................................................................................................................................................... 561
Table 6-145: On Update Alarms ...................................................................................................................................................................... 562
Table 6-146: Double Point Alarms ................................................................................................................................................................. 563
Table 6-147: Alarm Settings - Global............................................................................................................................................................ 563
Table 6-148: Number of SOE and Alarms .................................................................................................................................................. 564
Table 6-149: Alarm Groups Settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 564
Table 6-150: Originators example from D25............................................................................................................................................ 566
Table 6-151: Evaluation Fields ......................................................................................................................................................................... 569
Table 6-152: Field Settings - Example 1...................................................................................................................................................... 569
Table 6-153: Field Settings - Example 2...................................................................................................................................................... 570
Table 6-154: Field Settings - Example 3...................................................................................................................................................... 570
Table 6-155: Expressions - Example ............................................................................................................................................................. 570
Table 6-156: Math Operations ......................................................................................................................................................................... 571
Table 6-157: Logical Operations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 571
Table 6-158: Bit-Wise Operations .................................................................................................................................................................. 572
Table 6-159: Request Type Operations ....................................................................................................................................................... 572

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Table 6-160: Timer Operations ........................................................................................................................................................................ 573

Table 6-161: Timer Operations - Example 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 574
Table 6-162: Timer Operations - Example 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 574
Table 6-163: Analog Assignments ................................................................................................................................................................. 574
Table 6-164: Analog Assignments - Example 1 ...................................................................................................................................... 575
Table 6-165: Analog Assignments - Example 2 ...................................................................................................................................... 575
Table 6-166: Analog Assignments - Example 3 ...................................................................................................................................... 575
Table 6-167: Digital Assignments - Control Type ................................................................................................................................... 576
Table 6-168: Digital Assignments - Example 1 ....................................................................................................................................... 581
Table 6-169: Digital Assignments - Example 2 ....................................................................................................................................... 581
Table 6-170: Digital Assignments - Example 3 ....................................................................................................................................... 582
Table 6-171: Digital Assignments - Example 4 ....................................................................................................................................... 582
Table 6-172: Expressions - Example ............................................................................................................................................................. 583
Table 6-173: Quality Conversions .................................................................................................................................................................. 584
Table 6-174: Quality Conversions - Example 1 ....................................................................................................................................... 584
Table 6-175: Quality Conversions - Example 2 ....................................................................................................................................... 585
Table 6-176: Type Conversions ....................................................................................................................................................................... 585
Table 6-177: Type Conversions - Example 1 ............................................................................................................................................ 586
Table 6-178: Type Conversions - Example 2 ............................................................................................................................................ 587
Table 6-179: Type Conversions - Example 3 ............................................................................................................................................ 587
Table 6-180: Calculator Averages .................................................................................................................................................................. 587
Table 6-181: Calculator Average - Example 1 ......................................................................................................................................... 588
Table 6-182: Calculator Average - Example 2 ......................................................................................................................................... 589
Table 6-183: Calculator Average - Example 3 ......................................................................................................................................... 590
Table 6-184: Output to Input Conversion .................................................................................................................................................. 590
Table 6-185: Output to Input Conversion - Example 1 ....................................................................................................................... 591
Table 6-186: Output to Input Conversion - Example 2 ....................................................................................................................... 592
Table 6-187: Calculator Points ......................................................................................................................................................................... 592
Table 6-188: Calculator Application Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 593
Table 6-189: Feeder Tab ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 594
Table 6-190: Zones Tab ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 594
Table 6-191: Network Connection - Configuration Settings ............................................................................................................ 598
Table 6-192: Logs Supported - Remote ...................................................................................................................................................... 599
Table 6-193: Logs Supported - Local ........................................................................................................................................................... 599
Table 6-194: Continuous Reports ................................................................................................................................................................... 601
Table 6-195: Periodic Reports .......................................................................................................................................................................... 602

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Table 6-196: Out of Range Reports ............................................................................................................................................................... 602

Table 6-197: Manage Reports .......................................................................................................................................................................... 605
Table 6-198: Change Scaling ............................................................................................................................................................................ 606
Table 6-199: Analog Inputs ............................................................................................................................................................................... 607
Table 6-200: Digital Inputs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 615
Table 6-201: Accumulator Points ................................................................................................................................................................... 618
Table 6-202: Text Points ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 621
Table 6-203: Analog Input Mapping Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 625
Table 6-204: Analog Input Properties .......................................................................................................................................................... 626
Table 6-205: Analog Output Mapping Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 627
Table 6-206: Analog Output Properties ...................................................................................................................................................... 627
Table 6-207: Digital Input Mapping Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 628
Table 6-208: Digital Input Properties ............................................................................................................................................................ 629
Table 6-209: Double-Bit Digital Input Mapping Settings.................................................................................................................... 629
Table 6-210: Double-Bit Digital Input Properties ................................................................................................................................... 630
Table 6-211: Digital Output Mapping Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 631
Table 6-212: Digital Output Properties ........................................................................................................................................................ 632
Table 6-213: Accumulator Mapping Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 632
Table 6-214: Accumulator Properties .......................................................................................................................................................... 633
Table 6-215: Coil Mapping Settings .............................................................................................................................................................. 634
Table 6-216: Control Specification Properties ......................................................................................................................................... 635
Table 6-217: Coil Properties .............................................................................................................................................................................. 635
Table 6-218: Default Control Specification Properties ........................................................................................................................ 635
Table 6-219: Read Only Register Mapping Settings ............................................................................................................................. 636
Table 6-220: Read Only Register Properties ............................................................................................................................................. 636
Table 6-221: Read Write Register Mapping Settings ........................................................................................................................... 637
Table 6-222: Read Write Register Properties ........................................................................................................................................... 637
Table 6-223: Input Status Mapping Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 638
Table 6-224: Input Status Properties ............................................................................................................................................................ 638
Table 6-225: Info Object Settings ................................................................................................................................................................... 639
Table 6-226: Bitstring Mapping Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 639
Table 6-227: Double Command Mapping Settings ............................................................................................................................... 640
Table 6-228: Double Point Mapping Settings........................................................................................................................................... 641
Table 6-229: Integrated Total Mapping Settings ................................................................................................................................... 643
Table 6-230: Measurand Mapping Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 644
Table 6-231: Packed Single Point Mapping Settings ............................................................................................................................ 646

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Table 6-232: Regulating Command Mapping Settings ....................................................................................................................... 647

Table 6-233: Setpoint Command Mapping Settings ............................................................................................................................ 648
Table 6-234: Single Command Mapping Settings ................................................................................................................................. 650
Table 6-235: Single Point Mapping Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 651
Table 6-236: Step Position Mapping Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 652
Table 6-237: DNP3 Master Stations .............................................................................................................................................................. 654
Table 6-238: DNP3 Master Stations Application Parameters .......................................................................................................... 655
Table 6-239: DNP3 Server Communication Settings - Regular ...................................................................................................... 660
Table 6-240: DNP3 Server Communication Settings - Advanced ................................................................................................. 662
Table 6-241: IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station Settings ..................................................................................................................... 663
Table 6-242: IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station Application Settings ........................................................................................... 664
Table 6-243: Modbus Master Station Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 668
Table 6-244: Modbus Server Application Parameters......................................................................................................................... 669
Table 6-245: DNP3 Master Connection Settings .................................................................................................................................... 669
Table 6-246: IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station ........................................................................................................................................ 670
Table 6-247: IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station Application Parameters ................................................................................... 671
Table 6-248: Modbus TCP Master connection settings ...................................................................................................................... 674
Table 6-249: Modbus TCP Master application parameters .............................................................................................................. 674
Table 6-250: One-Line Viewer Toolbar ........................................................................................................................................................ 676
Table 6-251: Standard Toolbar ........................................................................................................................................................................ 678
Table 6-252: Drawing Objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 680
Table 6-253: Drawing Tasks .............................................................................................................................................................................. 682
Table 6-254: Positioning and Sizing Objects ............................................................................................................................................ 683
Table 6-255: Canvas Object Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 685
Table 6-256: Alarm Box Object Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 686
Table 6-257: Button Box Object Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 688
Table 6-258: Capacitor Object Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 689
Table 6-259: Circle Object Settings ............................................................................................................................................................... 690
Table 6-260: Circuit Breaker Box Object Settings .................................................................................................................................. 692
Table 6-261: Ground Object Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 693
Table 6-262: Image Object Settings .............................................................................................................................................................. 694
Table 6-263: Label Object Settings ................................................................................................................................................................ 696
Table 6-264: Line Object Settings................................................................................................................................................................... 698
Table 6-265: Range Aware Bar Chart Object Settings ........................................................................................................................ 698
Table 6-266: Range Aware Line Object Settings .................................................................................................................................... 701
Table 6-267: Range Aware Value Box Object Settings ....................................................................................................................... 702

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Table 6-268: Reactor Object Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 704

Table 6-269: Rectangle Object Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 705
Table 6-270: Polygon Object Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 706
Table 6-271: Switch Object States ................................................................................................................................................................. 708
Table 6-272: Switch Object Settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 708
Table 6-273: Transformer Object Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 710
Table 6-274: Value Box Object Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 711
Table 6-275: Accumulator Status Data Source Settings ................................................................................................................... 712
Table 6-276: Alarm Data Source Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 713
Table 6-277: Analog Set Point Data Source Settings ........................................................................................................................... 713
Table 6-278: Analog Status Data Source Settings ................................................................................................................................ 714
Table 6-279: Digital Control Data Source Settings ............................................................................................................................... 714
Table 6-280: Digital Status Data Source Settings.................................................................................................................................. 717
Table 6-281: Raise/Lower Control Data Source Settings .................................................................................................................. 717
Table 6-282: Text Data Source Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 719
Table 6-283: Online Report Fields .................................................................................................................................................................. 720
Table 6-284: Online Report - Top Table....................................................................................................................................................... 721
Table 6-285: Online Report - Bottom Table .............................................................................................................................................. 721
Table 6-286: Online Report Controls............................................................................................................................................................. 722
Table 6-287: Offline Report Fields .................................................................................................................................................................. 722
Table 6-288: Offline Report Controls ............................................................................................................................................................ 723
Table 6-289: Reports - Properties .................................................................................................................................................................. 725
Table 6-290: Reports - Point Map................................................................................................................................................................... 726
Table 6-291: Reports - Parameters Map .................................................................................................................................................... 726
Table 6-292: Templates Tab Fields ................................................................................................................................................................ 728
Table 6-293: Templates Tab Buttons ........................................................................................................................................................... 728
Table 6-294: Global Settings Tab .................................................................................................................................................................... 728
Table 6-295: Secure Application Parameters .......................................................................................................................................... 731
Table 6-296: User Management Tab Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 732
Table 6-297: MCP License Statuses .............................................................................................................................................................. 737
Table 6-298: Certificate Error Codes............................................................................................................................................................. 745
Table 6-299: Sequence of Events ................................................................................................................................................................... 748
Table 6-300: Data Logger - Reports ............................................................................................................................................................. 749
Table 6-301: Data Logger - Points ................................................................................................................................................................. 750
Table 6-302: Loggers ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 750
Table 6-303: Records_n....................................................................................................................................................................................... 751

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Table 6-304: MCP Configuration Manager - Command Line Parameters................................................................................ 758

Table 7-1: Analog Reports – Analog Input Points .................................................................................................................................. 760
Table 7-2: Analog Reports – Digital Input Points .................................................................................................................................... 760
Table 7-3: Calculator – Accumulator Points ............................................................................................................................................. 761
Table 7-4: Calculator – Analog Input Points ............................................................................................................................................. 761
Table 7-5: Calculator – Digital Input Points ............................................................................................................................................... 761
Table 7-6: Calculator – Digital Output Points ........................................................................................................................................... 762
Table 7-7: Data Logger – Analog Input Points ........................................................................................................................................ 762
Table 7-8: Data Logger – Digital Input Points .......................................................................................................................................... 762
Table 7-9: Data Logger – Digital Output Points ...................................................................................................................................... 762
Table 7-10: Digital Event Manager – Analog Input Points................................................................................................................. 763
Table 7-11: Digital Event Manager – Digital Input Points .................................................................................................................. 763
Table 7-12: Digital Event Manager – Digital Output Points .............................................................................................................. 764
Table 7-13: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points ...................................................................................... 764
Table 7-14: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points ....................................................................................... 764
Table 7-15: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Output Points .................................................................................... 765
Table 7-16: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points ......................................................................................... 766
Table 7-17: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point ............................................................................................ 766
Table 7-18: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points ........................................................................................... 767
Table 7-19: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points ....................................................................................... 767
Table 7-20: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points ............................................................................... 767
Table 7-21: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points ................................................................................. 768
Table 7-22: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Output Points ............................................................................. 769
Table 7-23: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points ................................................................................... 769
Table 7-24: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point ..................................................................................... 770
Table 7-25: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points .................................................................................... 770
Table 7-26: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points................................................................................. 770
Table 7-27: DCA Pseudo Points - Accumulators .................................................................................................................................... 771
Table 7-28: DCA Pseudo Points - Digital Input ........................................................................................................................................ 771
Table 7-29: DCA Pseudo Points - Digital Output..................................................................................................................................... 772
Table 7-30: IED Pseudo Points - Accumulators....................................................................................................................................... 772
Table 7-31: IED Pseudo Points - Analog Input ......................................................................................................................................... 772
Table 7-32: IED Pseudo Points – Digital Input .......................................................................................................................................... 773
Table 7-33: IED Pseudo Points – Digital Output ...................................................................................................................................... 774
Table 7-34: IED Pseudo Points – Text Points............................................................................................................................................. 774
Table 7-35: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Accumulator Points .................................................................... 774

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Table 7-36: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Input Points...................................................................... 776
Table 7-37: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Output Points .................................................................. 776
Table 7-38: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Accumulator Points ......................................................................... 777
Table 7-39: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Input Points ........................................................................... 777
Table 7-40: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Output Points ....................................................................... 777
Table 7-41: IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points........................................................................................................ 778
Table 7-42: IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Points ........................................................................................................ 779
Table 7-43: IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points ......................................................................................................... 779
Table 7-44: IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points ..................................................................................................... 779
Table 7-45: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Accumulator Points .................................................................... 780
Table 7-46: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Input Points...................................................................... 781
Table 7-47: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Output Points .................................................................. 782
Table 7-48: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Accumulator Points ......................................................................... 782
Table 7-49: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Input Points ........................................................................... 783
Table 7-50: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Output Points ....................................................................... 783
Table 7-51: IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points........................................................................................................ 784
Table 7-52: IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Points ........................................................................................................ 785
Table 8-1: Example Distinguished Name Components ...................................................................................................................... 832
Table 8-2: Example Distinguished Name Components ...................................................................................................................... 833
Table 8-3: Location of Files Exported by Certification Authorities ................................................................................................ 834

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 About this Document
Purpose
This guide provides detailed information on how to configure the software of the Multilin TM MCP Substation
Gateway. Although this document describes all the configurable software applications in the MCP, only the
applications you purchased for your MCP are available to you.

This document applies to the entire MCP family (G100/G500) unless otherwise indicated.
Screen captures may show G100 or G500 in some areas, however the workflow applies to
products in the MCP family (G100/G500), unless otherwise indicated.
This document reflects functions available in the following product versions:
- G500 V2.60
Please refer to previous versions of this document for previous MCP releases.

Intended Audience
This document is a helpful resource for utility personnel and system engineers who are implementing the MCP in
an overall substation automation system, and protection engineers who are controlling network devices. It is
intended for readers who have knowledge of substation automation equipment and applications.

Additional Documentation
For further information about the MCP, refer to the following documents:
• G100 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0155)
• G500 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0152)
• MCP HMI Online Help
• DS Agile MCP Studio Online Help
• G100 Quick Start Guide (SWM0116)
• G500 Quick Start Guide (SWM0106)
• Configuring UEFI Settings on G100 User Guide (SWM0122)
• Configuring UEFI Settings on G500 User Guide (SWM0110)

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How to Use this Guide
This guide describes how to configure the MCP. The MCP employs sophisticated applications that contain many
advanced features and capabilities. To successfully configure and operate the MCP for your substation
environment, it is highly recommended that you work through this entire guide.
Where appropriate, a detailed Table of Contents is provided at the beginning of a chapter.
If you need assistance, contact General Electric Company GE Grid Solutions Technical Support.
In configuration tables, “N/A” in the “Default” column indicates there is no default setting provided, and “X”
indicates the number is automatically incremented.

Safety words and definitions

Before attempting to install or use the device, review all safety indicators in this document to help prevent injury,
equipment damage or downtime.
The following safety and equipment symbols are used in this document:
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injury.
Indicates practices that are not related to personal injury.

Important information about the product, product handling which must be given attention.

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MCP Multi-function Controller Platform
GE’s advanced Multi-function Controller Platform (MCP) offers a high-capacity, secure, substation hardened set
of modular and expandable hardware and software components designed to simplify deployment, operation,
and maintenance of automation systems for a variety of applications including:
• Transmission & Primary distribution centralized automation,
• Secure substation automation systems
The MCP family is currently composed of the following Substation Gateway models:
- G100 – please refer to G100 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0155)
- G500 – please refer to G500 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0152)
The MCP implementation makes it possible for a single device to host multiple functions and applications such
as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Concentrator, Remote terminal Unit (RTU), Human Machine
Interface, Ethernet Switch functions, Data Storage among others. Consolidation of functions reduces the cost of
deployment and operation while increasing system reliability through a reduced number of devices in the system.

MCP Substation Gateway

GE’s MCP Substation Gateway is a secure, hardened, advanced substation gateway that collects metering,
status, event, and fault report data from serial or LAN based intelligent substation devices. The MCP summarizes
data from the substation devices and makes it available locally /remotely through a stand-alone HTTPS based
HMI. It supports serial and/or LAN connections to SCADA masters such as EMS, DMS or other enterprise
applications.
With its modern and robust cyber security features, the MCP is designed for smooth integration into NERC CIP
and Cyber Security environments while consolidating functions such as Ethernet communications, time
synchronization, HMI and SCADA applications.

Key Benefits
• Standardize Substation Architectures with a cost-effective IEC 61850-3 compliant platform capable of
handling small to large systems.
• Simplify Engineering and operations through consolidation of functions.
• Reduce equipment cost by eliminating dedicated HMI computers, external Ethernet.
• Optimize Cyber Security management with hardened Linux based operating system and container
technologies enabling modular updates instead of single image updates.
• Improve time synchronization performance internal IRIG-B Signal Generation.

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Figure 1-1: G500 System Overview

Figure 1-2: G100 System Overview

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UEFI Settings
The G100 and G500 have different UEFI settings, described in the documents below, for each product model:
• Configuring UEFI Settings on G100 User Guide (SWM0122)
• Configuring UEFI Settings on G500 User Guide (SWM0110)

G100 device has the following UEFI settings that will revert to default values after the internal super capacitor
has been discharged due to the device being powered off for extended time (typically more than 5 days).
These UEFI settings are applicable only while the G100 is starting.
After the applications started, these settings are over-written by the values configured in MCP Local
Configuration Utility (mcpcfg) and MCP Settings GUI
• Default Serial Maintenance Port used as UEFI (boot) console when KVM is not available
(Advanced->Serial Port Console Redirection)
o Console Redirection is set to Disabled for COM1-COM3, please do not change these settings.
o Console Redirection for COM4 should be enabled/disabled and have the “Bits per second”, to be
same as in the Serial Maintenance Port in MCP Studio (See Serial Maintenance Port on page 482).
• Default Serial Ports Modes (Advanced->Super IO Configuration)
o Please ensure are enabled/disabled as required for secure hardening purposes and set to RS-232.
Users should check again these UEFI settings when the G100 is powered on again, and adjust as necessary.

MCP Time Synchronization

Time Synchronization Configuration
Time synchronization configuration workflows use:
• Online MCP Local Configuration Utility (mcpcfg) or MCP Settings GUI for configuring time
synchronization for PTP/IRIG-B/NTP
• DS Agile MCP Studio configuration tool for configuring SCADA based time synchronization

Time Synchronization Input

G100 accepts the following methods for time synchronization input sources (IN):
• IRIG-B TTL
o B002 without YEAR information
o B006 with YEAR information
• NTP
• SCADA
G500 accepts the following methods for time synchronization input sources (IN):
• PTP (Precision Time Protocol - IEEE 1588)
• IRIG-B TTL
o B002 without YEAR information
o B006 with YEAR information

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• NTP
• SCADA

Time Synchronization Output

G100 provides the following time synchronization output signals (OUT):
• IRIG-B TTL – only repeater of IRIG-B IN
• NTP
• SCADA
G500 provides the following time synchronization output signals (OUT):
• PTP (Precision Time Protocol - IEEE 1588)
• IRIG-B TTL (B002 without YEAR information)
• NTP
• SCADA

SCADA Time Synchronization Applications

MCP provides time synchronization using the following SCADA communication protocols:
• DNP3 Master (Server) as Time Source Input
• IEC60870-101/104 Master (Server) as Time Source Input
• DNP3 Slave (Client) as Time Signal to IEDs (OUT)
• IEC60870-101/104 Slave (Client) as Time Signal to IEDs (OUT)
Table 1-1: Available Time Sync Combinations

IN \OUT PTP OUT IRIG-B TTL OUT NTP OUT SCADA OUT (to IEDs)
PTP IN ✓ G500  Not Available ✓ MCP ✓ MCP
IRIG-B TTL IN  Not Available ✓ MCP Note 2 ✓ MCP ✓ MCP
NTP IN  Not Available  Not Available ✓ MCP ✓ MCP
SCADA IN  Not Available  Not Available ✓ MCP ✓ MCP
(from Masters)
NONE IN  Not Available  Not Available ✓ MCP Note 1 ✓ MCP Note 1

MCP indicates is applicable to both G100 and G500.

NTP/ SCADA are being driven from the software.
Note 1
In absence of any valid time source input, the MCP CPU is free running. Please refer to the G100
and G500 Instruction Manuals and Data Sheets for free running clock accuracy data (ppm deviation).
G500:
- PTP/ IRIG-B OUT in G500 are being driven from an internal high accuracy FPGA.
- When PTP/IRIG-B Input is enabled and a valid PTP/ IRIG-B Signal is present, G500 FPGA synchronizes
the time to the CPU and an internal Real Time Clock (RTC), and the CPU in turn provides time as a
source to NTP OUT or SCADA OUT (i.e. to IEDs via supported SCADA protocols).

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- The internal RTC is powered by a super capacitor, and its value is used at startup if the super
capacitor was not discharged. If the super capacitor was discharged the system will use the last
valid time when was last powered on. Please refer to the G500 Instruction Manual and Data Sheet
for the super capacitor time availability when the unit is powered off.
- When NTP/SCADA are used as time synchronization input sources, the internal CPU does not act as
a time source of synchronization to the G500 FPGA and the G500 PTP/IRIG-B outputs are disabled.
G100:
- Note 2IRIG-B OUT in G100 is repeated from the IRIG-B IN signal, there is no internal FPGA to generate
the signal
- When IRIG-B Input is enabled and a valid IRIG-B Signal is present, G100 software-based decoding
synchronizes the time to the CPU, which in turn provides time as a source to an internal Real Time
Clock (RTC), NTP OUT or SCADA OUT (i.e. to IEDs via supported SCADA protocols).
- The internal RTC is powered by a super capacitor, and its value is used at startup if the super
capacitor was not discharged. If the super capacitor was discharged the system will use the last
valid time when was last powered on. Please refer to the G100 Instruction Manual and Data Sheet
for the super capacitor time availability when the unit is powered off.
- When NTP/SCADA are used as time synchronization input sources, the G100 does not provide an
IRIG-B OUT time signal.

A system’s Time-Sync accuracy cannot be guaranteed if you enable multiple time-sync

inputs.
In the Gateway Configuration Utility (mcpcfg, Settings GUI), it is not allowed to configure
more than one time source input from PTP / IRIG-B / NTP. If one of these time sources is
configured, please make sure the time synchronization in SCADA applications are all
disabled to avoid conflicts.
Or, if the time synchronization from one of the SCADA Master applications is configured, all
the PTP/IRIG-B/NTP time sources should be disabled to avoid conflicts.

MCP Settings
This part of the configuration is associated with the MCP hardware, UEFI, Serial port settings, LAN configuration,
Time settings, Administrators User management etc.
These configuration settings are performed online using either MCP Local Configuration Utility (mcpcfg) or MCP
Settings GUI, or a browser-based utility called Predix Edge Technician Console (PETC) or the MCP Runtime HMI.

MCP Firmware Version Information

» To check firmware release information:
1. Go to the MCP command line interface using Secure Terminal Emulator.
2. Type cat /home/ MCP_APPS/version_banner.
3. Press Enter.

Local Configuration Utility (mcpcfg) or MCP Settings GUI

MCP supports Local configuration utility (mcpcfg) or MCP Settings GUI to manage the MCP real
time/hardware/system settings.

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Serial Ports Settings

All the MCP supported serial port modes (RS232/485) are configured using online MCP Local Configuration
Utility (mcpcfg) or MCP Settings GUI.

Ethernet Settings
All the MCP network interfaces are configured using online MCP Local Configuration Utility (mcpcfg) or MCP
Settings GUI. In addition to the Gateway connectivity, a browser-based utility called Predix Edge Technician
Console (PETC) is used to configure the Maintenance Port for Edge connectivity.

Refer to Chapter 8 - EdgeManager and PETC for port availability and additional information.
The remaining Ethernet Ports are used for SCADA/Gateway connections and Edge Connectivity which can be
enabled on one designated port. User can configure them using “single” mode of configuration using mcpcfg.

Administrators User Setup

MCP comes from the factory has a default administrator user “defadmin”. Only minimal configuration options
(i.e. Adding a New/Nominated administrator user, Configuring IP Addresses, Rebooting the unit and Restoring
MCP Snapshots) are available using default administrator user.

The default administrator (defadmin) user will be deleted automatically once the default administrator
(defadmin) is logged out and logs in successfully with the newly added administrator user.

MCP Configuration
This section provides an overview of each DS Agile MCP studio and the basic steps to configuring the MCP.
G100 devices can be converted to G500 devices.
G500 devices can be converted to G100 devices, with the user required to resolve and re-allocate the less
available ports in G100 (Serial, Net).
This part of the configuration is associated with the configuring Gateway/SCADA specific configuration using
DS Agile MCP Studio’s offline and online configuration tools. This configuration includes configuring
IEDs/master stations/automation applications/HMI settings/security settings or system configurations etc. The
user would like to customize the following aspects of the MCP configuration management through offline and
online editors using DS Agile MCP studio:
• Communication connections
• Device data collection
• Master Station data presentation
• Alarm annunciation
• Data calculation
• Data logging
• Operational (One-Line) diagrams
• User management
• HMI preferences
• E-mail notification
• Open VPN and Secure SCADA
• Passthrough and Terminal server

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• Device Redundancy

System/PC Requirements
Minimum Windows 7 x64, 10 x64 and 8GB Memory required for DS Agile MCP Studio and MCP Runtime HMI.

The MCP Runtime HMI runs as a standalone application, so the installation of the Java/JRE on the
Windows PC is not required.

DS Agile MCP Studio Software Version Information

Refer to MCP Configuration Guide for the supported DS Agile MCP Version details.

Offline Editor
The Offline Editor is used to create, edit and update the software configuration of the MCP. The Offline
Configuration Tool is a component of the DS Agile MCP Studio.
Offline Editor (DS Agile MCP Studio) is used to:
• Set up MCP communications to devices and masters (serial or network connections)
• Select and/or create point maps (for devices and masters)
• Configure alarms
• Create custom data calculations
• Set system preferences
• Create one-line diagrams
• Create Secure SCADA and Open VPN server configurations
All these configurations changes will not take effect until “Sync To” operation is performed through DS Agile MCP
studio.

One-Line designer
The One-Line Designer is a specialized drawing tool for creating substation one-line diagrams and forms, such
as a Digital Event Manager panel. The One-Line Designer is accessed from within the DS Agile MCP Studio Offline
Editor/Configuration Tool.
You must have either Administrator or Supervisor privileges to access the offline configuration tool. It is
suggested that either one Administrator or Supervisor user at a time can be logged in to perform configuration
functions.
This manual provides detailed information on the configurable settings in the MCP, and how to configure the
MCP to work with various aspects of the substation system.
For more information about using the MCP offline Configuration Tool, functions and screens refer to the MCP
online Help in DS Agile MCP Studio.

Online Editor
The Online Editor monitor the status of your substation network, view data, execute control commands and
change the system set-up by connecting to the MCP. In addition to this, Online Editor can also be used to
configure MCP SCADA and Gateway configuration including One-Line Diagrams. The Online Editor includes the
following components:

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• Online Editor is used to view and control the operation of the MCP.
• Online Editor includes optional One-Line Viewer for viewing one-line diagrams.
• Power Bar buttons also give access to MCP display screens and utilities.
• SCADA/Gateway configuration including One-Line Designer in the Connected Mode to MCP.

IEC 61850 Loader (optional)

The IEC 61850 Loader (referred to as the Loader) is specifically designed to configure the MCP to communicate
to IEC 61850 compliant server devices using the MCP's IEC 61850 client application. The Loader makes use of the
self-description capabilities of the IEC 61850 protocol and device information files provided by most devices to
simplify and speed up configuration of the IEC 61850 client application.
The IEC 61850 Loader within DS Agile MCP studio is used to configure and upload the IEC 61850 client application
to the MCP.
For more information on using the IEC 61850 Loader, see the Loader Help in DS Agile MCP studio.

LogicLinx (optional)
LogicLinx is a tool that enables the user to create automation applications that have traditionally been too costly
or difficult to implement - all without hard wiring. Using any or all the IEC 61131-3 programming languages, the
user can create automation routines that run on the MCP.
LogicLinx automation routines are created using the LogicLinx editor. The LogicLinx Wizard within DS Agile MCP
Studio is then used to configure and upload the LogicLinx application to your MCP.
For more information on using LogicLinx, refer to the LogicLinx on a MCP Quick Start Guide (GE Ref Number-
SWM0107).

Snapshots
“Snapshot” is an archived image of the device configuration taken (that is, saved) at a given time, in the form of
a special compressed file. It can be saved using DS Agile MCP Studio, which includes all settings required to
completely recover a MCP device.
• Multiple snapshots can be saved for the same device configuration, at different times, using different
names with different storage paths.
• A snapshot can be restored to the same device or to a different device.
• The MCP Gateway device must be configured for SSH and SFTP services, for this feature to be used.

• The Snapshots greatly reduce time when replacing hardware (MCP) and copying a reference
configuration to multiple devices, eliminating the need for additional manual configuration

Snapshot restoration updates the new MCP (i.e., target MCP) with the following hardware and software settings
as were defined in the original MCP (i.e., source MCP), at the time of the snapshot was taken, if the respective
options were selected to be saved:
• User Authentication
• Network Settings
• Network Interfaces
• Secure Access
• Firewall settings

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• Host Names
• Time settings and time synchronization
• Local HMI settings – except number of displays and displays resolution which are specific to the MCP
being restored
• Synch Manager
• Redundancy (except paired keys when the MCP target is already paired as redundant) (Not supported
in G100)
• Emulation of D20 IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode and quality event suppression at startup
• Serial port modes (RS232/485, 2/4 wires)
• Configuration implemented in MCP Studio:
o Connections
o Client and Server Map files
o System Point Manager
o Alarms
o Calculator
o Data Logger (storage may need to be re-adjusted if the target MCP has different storage sizes)
o Load Shed
o Systemwide (storage may need to be re-adjusted if the target MCP has different storage sizes)
o Access (Local users, Automatic HMI login settings, VPN Client List)
o ARRM
o AI Text Enumeration
o One-line Screens
o Analog Reports
o IEC61850 Client
o LogicLinx
Cyber security related Certificates are not included in the Snapshot, and therefore cannot be restored. To comply
with cyber security requirements, all certificates must be imported again to the target MCP, after the snapshot is
restored. All secure connections using certificates must be re-associated with the new imported certificates (e.g.
Secure Connection Relay, VPN Server, etc.)
Snapshot restoration results in a MCP configured into Local Authentication mode, even though snapshot
contains the Remote Authentication (this is to avoid possible lockout scenarios). However, all the Remote
Authentication configuration settings will get restored as part of snapshot. You need to re-install the certificates
and reconfigure the Remote Authentication using the restored configurations.
The keys associated with Sync Manager (rsync/SSH, SFTP), Modbus TCP/SSH secure tunnel and ARRM SFTP are
not restored with snapshot due to cyber security requirements, and these sessions shall have to be re-paired
again by user.
License file (key) is not restored with the snapshot because this is hardware ID specific.
MCP enrollment in EdgeManager Cloud and associated settings are not restored with the snapshot. Refer to
Predix Edge Technician Console - See PETC for more details.

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Snapshot Compatibility
The following table shows the Snapshot Compatibilities between DSAS and GE’s Gateway devices:
FULL "Clone"
Snapshot compatibility Restore snapshot Restore snapshot
Configuration+Settings (Configuration and Settings) (Only Configuration part)
(using DSAS 2.1 or to target device: to offline device:
later)
MCP MCP
D400 (G500/G100 D400 (G500/G100
Save snapshot within same type) within same type)
from device:
2.00
or Any 2.00
Any version 1.00 1.10 later version 1.00 1.10 or later
YES
YES
ONLY same
Direct
<= 5.20 D400 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
same
and same
version
version
D400
YES
YES Indirect Indirect Indirect
ONLY same
Direct Via Via Via
5.30 or later D400 N/A N/A N/A
same Create Create Create
and same
version MCP MCP MCP
version

YES Indirect Indirect

YES
ONLY YES Via Via
1.00 N/A N/A ANY N/A
same Direct Offline Offline
MCP
MCP Upgrade Upgrade

Indirect
YES YES
YES Via
MCP 1.10 N/A N/A ANY ANY N/A N/A
Direct Offline
MCP MCP
Upgrade

YES
YES
Direct
2.00 or later N/A N/A N/A ANY N/A N/A N/A
same
MCP
version

Note: The above table also shows the snapshot compatibility of DSAS with D400® Substation Gateway.

Snapshot Management
Using DS Agile MCP Studio:
- Snapshots can be saved from the MCP using only administrator user credentials.
- Snapshots can be restored to the MCP using the “defadmin” default credentials or any other configured
administrator user credentials.

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Types of Snapshots
There are two types of snapshots:
1. Standard Snapshot
• Standard Snapshot is used between one MCP to any MCP of same firmware version.

• Standard snapshot may contain user credentials, internal saved secrets, Network settings and
Logs – if the user selects the option to include them.

• The name of the Standard Snapshot ends with the extension - *.MCPSnapshot.DS7zip

• e.g. MCP_V100.MCPSnapshot.DS7zip, while saving the Standard Snapshot (the italic text is
entered as name by the user)
2. MCP Clone Snapshot
• MCP Clone snapshots contain all information associated with a running MCP (configurations,
settings, users, internal configured “secrets” for IED access, etc. – except certificates).

• MCP Clone Snapshots are the primary instrument used as source image in “disaster recovery”
workflows.

• MCP Clone Snapshots may be used with the same firmware version or across different firmware
versions from one version to a newer one.

• The name of the MCP Clone Snapshot contains the extension - *.MCPCloneSnapshot.DS7zip

• e.g. Test5_1_dot_0.MCPCloneSnapshot.DS7zip, while saving the MCP Clone Snapshot (the

italic text is entered as name by the user)
Please refer to the Application Note AN0015 MCP Snapshot and Configuration Workflows for a full understanding
of the included data types in snapshots of both types and their associated save / restore options in workflows.

Saving a Standard Snapshot

1. Select the device for which Standard snapshot to be saved. The device appears within a green box with
anchor points, as shown below:

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2. Various methods to save Standard Snapshot are given below with detailed steps. Standard snapshot can
be saved by any of the below methods:
a. Right click on the device,
Archive → Save → Save Snapshot

b. From the top ribbon,

Save → Save Snapshot

c. Sync from Device → Save Snapshot (for this method, skip step ‘3’ and proceed to step ‘4’)

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d. File menu,
i. Archive → Snapshot section → Save

3. Then (except for step ‘2(c)’), specify the IP address of the source MCP and type of snapshot as ‘Standard’, as
shown below:

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Then, a window “Device Snapshot Details” pops up, as shown below.

4. Specify the below details:

• Archive (snapshot) File Name
o Type in the file name and path (or)
o Click the [...] button to navigate to the storage location.
• View the Device Name. This read-only field shows the DS Agile Studio device name.
o Type a Description into this free-form text field.
Choose what data is to be saved in the device Snapshot contents by selecting the required
checkboxes:
Configuration data and : All snapshots contain configuration data and network settings; this
network settings checkbox is always selected by default.
Log files : Log files are created by the MCP Gateway device.
Hardware, license and : This information is used by the GE Grid Solutions Technical Support
diagnostic information team.
Information required to : This additional information allows you to clone an existing
clone the device configuration.
(password required)

5. Type in an Optional password (for integrity checking) and make sure it meets password strength
requirements.
6. If the device contains internal configuration “secrets” (e.g. IED or ARRM passwords used for Machine-to-
Machine connections) – a password is mandatory to protect the snapshot. Alternatively, the user has a
choice to remove the “secrets”.

Important: This password is used only to protect the snapshot that will be created. This is separate from
any passwords used for user credentials or other “secrets” configured in the device. Ensure that this
snapshot password is available if restoration is required later. There is no alternative method through
GE Grid Solutions to obtain the correct password.

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When you begin typing characters in the password field, additional information is presented, guiding
you to meet password strength requirements.

The tracking and checking of snapshot (archive) file integrity and non-tampering may be disabled from
the Global System Preferences window:
i. For all Snapshot contents options except Information required to clone the device, the
snapshot file may be optionally secured by specifying a password.
ii. If the device contains internal configuration “secrets”, a password is mandatory to protect the
snapshot. Alternatively, the user has a choice to remove the “secrets”.
iii. If a password is provided, DS Agile Studio can check the snapshot (archive) file for integrity and
non-tampering at restoration time.
iv. If a password is not provided, the snapshot (archive) file is valid, but does not contain
information used for integrity and tamper-proof checking at restoration time.
v. When a password is provided, the snapshot file content – except (Information required to clone
the device) – is not encrypted, allowing users who forgot the password to restore the snapshot
data, but without the integrity check.
vi. For the Snapshot contents: Information required to clone the device option, sensitive data
and information is included in the snapshot file; consequently, a password must be provided.
• Sensitive data and information contain configured local user accounts, internal secrets
like credentials used for IED access (e.g. SEL Binary access), ARRM secured file transfers
parameters, and Dial-in and Email configuration.

• If the Snapshot contents: Information required to clone the device option was chosen
and a password is not typed in, the snapshot process does not continue, and you are
prompted again to:

• De-select the Information required to clone the device option (or)

• Provide a password

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7. Upon clicking OK, a window pops up to re-enter and confirm the password, as shown below. Type in the
password again and proceed.

8. Then, device login window pops up, as shown below. Authenticate as a valid administrator user, by
providing the User Name and Password for the physical MCP Gateway device.

9. After successful login, the configuration files are downloaded from the MCP device and get saved in the
specified location.

Restoring Standard Snapshot to a Device

1. Select the device for which Standard snapshot to be restored. The device appears within a green box with
anchor points, as shown below:

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2. Various methods to restore Standard Snapshot to a Device are given below with detailed steps. Standard
snapshot can be restored by any of the below methods:
a. Right-click on the device,
i. Archive → Restore → Restore Snapshot

b. From the top ribbon,

i. Restore → Restore Snapshot

ii. Sync To Device → Restore Snapshot to Device

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c. File menu,
i. Archive → Snapshot section → Restore

3. If prompted, enter the IP address of the target MCP device:

Note: if the workflow was started in the context of a device in the project, the IP address configured
for that device will be used automatically.

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Then, a window “Device Snapshot Details” appears, as shown below:

4. Specify the below details:

• Archive (snapshot) File Name
o Type in the file name and path (or)
o Click the [...] button to navigate to the snapshot file location.
o By default standard snapshots are filtered:

o View the Archived Device Name. This read-only field shows the name of the archived device.
o View the Description in this read-only text field; this is the description entered when the snapshot
was saved.
o Select which type of data is to be restored:

Restore Configuration data : This option is selected by default as a minimum to be

Restore network settings
Restore information
required to clone a device
restored
: This option is selected to restore the network settings
: This option is not available, if the snapshot file does not
contain cloning information. To proceed with this type of
data restoration, the correct password must be provided.

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Hint:
Selecting this option will restore all saved users and their credentials and will overwrite
existing users and credentials in the target MCP.
This is useful for deploying snapshots into MCP devices using the defadmin user account.
In some other cases it may be desired to restore the configuration and network settings, but
not the previous saved users credentials, because they were lost, and restoring them would
conduct to a MCP device that cannot be accessed. In this case, do not select this option.

• Type in an Optional password (for integrity checking).

o If the correct password (i.e. the same password entered when the snapshot was saved) is
provided at this time, DS Agile Studio will check the snapshot (archive) file for integrity and non-
tampering and proceed to restoration of chosen data.
o If a password is not provided at this time, the snapshot (archive) file is restored – except the
cloning data – but cannot be checked for integrity and tamper proof.
o If a password is not provided for a snapshot file that was created with encrypted cloning
sensitive information – then the restoration continues without the sensitive data information
being recovered. In this case, all sensitive data will have to be re-entered again using the
corresponding configuration fields.
o Information can only be restored for cloning when the correct password is provided.
5. Click OK and then the “Device Snapshot Details” window closes, and a Restoration confirmation window
appears, as shown below:

6. Click Accept, and then a login window appears, as shown below:

7. Authenticate as a valid administrator user and login to the device, by providing the User Name and
Password for the physical MCP Gateway device.

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8. DS Agile Studio uploads the data file (Standard Snapshot) to the MCP Gateway device.

When restoring a snapshot image, the following data is not restored on the target device, even if was
included in the snapshot file:
o Log files
o Hardware, license and diagnostic information

Saving an MCP Clone Snapshot

1. Select the device for which MCP Clone snapshot to be saved. The device appears within a green box with
anchor points, as shown below:

2. Various methods to save MCP Clone Snapshot are given below with detailed steps. MCP Clone snapshot
can be saved by any of the below methods:
a. Right click on the device,
Archive → Save → Save Snapshot

b. From the top ribbon,

Save → Save Snapshot

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c. Sync from Device → Save Snapshot (for this method, skip step ‘3’ and proceed to step ‘4’)

d. File menu,
Archive → Snapshot section → Save

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3. Then (except for step ‘2(c)’), specify the IP address of the source MCP and type of snapshot as ‘MCP Clone’,
as shown below:

Then, a window “Device Snapshot Details” pops up, as shown below.

4. Specify the below details:

a. Archive (snapshot) File Name
o Type in the file name and path (or)
o Click the [...] button to navigate to the storage location.
b. View the Device Name. This read-only field shows the DS Agile Studio device name.
c. Type a Description into this free-form text field.

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Choose what data is to be saved in the device Snapshot contents by selecting the required
checkboxes:
Configuration data and : All snapshots contain configuration data and network settings; this
network settings checkbox is always selected by default.

Log files : Log files are created by the MCP Gateway device.
Hardware, license and : This information is used by the GE Grid Solutions Technical Support
diagnostic information team.

Information required to : This information allows you to clone an existing configuration; this
clone the device checkbox is always selected by default when saving MCP Clone
(password required) snapshots.

5. Type in the Mandatory password and make sure it meets password strength requirements.
Important: This password is used only to protect the snapshot that will be created. This is separate from
any passwords used for user credentials or other “secrets” configured in the device. Ensure that this
snapshot password is available if restoration is required later. There is no alternative method through GE
Grid Solutions to obtain the correct password.

When you begin typing characters in the password field, additional information is presented, guiding you to
meet password strength requirements.

6. Upon clicking OK, a window pops up to confirm the password, as shown below. Type in the password again
and proceed.

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7. Then, device login window pops up, as shown below. Authenticate as a valid administrator user, by
providing the User Name and Password for the physical MCP Gateway device.

8. After successful login, the configuration files are downloaded from the MCP device and get saved in the
specified location.

Restoring MCP Clone Snapshot to a Device (using DSAS)

1. Select the device for which the clone snapshot is to be restored. The device appears within a green box
with anchor points, as shown below:

2. Various methods to restore Standard Snapshot to a Device are given below with detailed steps. Clone
snapshot can be restored by any of the below methods:
a. Right click on the device,
• Archive → Restore → Restore Snapshot

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b. From the top ribbon,

• Restore → Restore Snapshot

• Sync To Device → Restore Snapshot to Device

c. File menu,
• Archive → Snapshot section → Restore

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3. If prompted, enter the IP address of the target MCP device:

Note: if the workflow was started in the context of a device in the project, the IP address configured for
that device will be used automatically.

Then, a window “Device Snapshot Details” appears, as shown below:

4. Specify the below details:

a. Archive (snapshot) File Name
o Type in the file name and path (or)
o Click the [...] button to navigate to the snapshot file location
o Select the snapshot filter to MCP Clone:

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b. Enter the password for the selected MCP Clone snapshot:

c. Wait for the Processing message to end (it may take few minutes).
The window will now change as following:

d. View the Archived Device Name. This read-only field shows the name of the archived device.
e. View the Description in this read-only text field; this is the description entered when the snapshot was
saved.
f. For MCP Clone snapshots all data types are selected to be restored and cannot be changed.
g. At this step, if the selected MCP snapshot contains internal configuration “secrets”, an option will be
available to reset (erase) all.
5. Click OK and then a login window appears, as shown below:

6. Authenticate as a valid administrator user and login to the device, by providing the User Name and
Password for the physical MCP Gateway device.

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7. DS Agile Studio uploads the data file (Clone Snapshot) to the MCP Gateway device.

When restoring a clone snapshot image, the following data is not restored on the target device, even if
was included in the snapshot file:
o Log files
o Hardware, license and diagnostic information

Upgrading MCP Clone Snapshot

1. Open the file menu to upgrade the firmware version of the saved snapshot, as shown below :
File → Archive → Snapshot → Upgrade Firmware Version

2. Upon clicking ‘Upgrade Firmware Version’, a window ‘Upgrade MCP Clone Snapshot details’ pops up, as
shown below:

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3. Specify and check the below details:

a. Archive (snapshot) File Name
▪ Type in the file name and path (or)
▪ Click the [...] button to navigate to the storage location.
b. Select desired MCP Clone snapshot
c. Enter the password for the selected clone snapshot:

d. View the Archived Device Name. This read-only field shows the name of the archived device.
e. View the Description in this read-only text field; this is the description entered when the snapshot was
saved.
4. Click OK. The following message will be displayed:

5. This completes the upgrade procedure of the Clone snapshot and will be saved in the specified location as
{ArchiveFilename}_v220.MCPCloneSnapshot.DS7zip.

Restoring MCP Clone Snapshot using USB

An MCP Clone Snapshot can be restored to MCP in online (mcpcfg and settings GUI) and offline (USB) modes.

Online Clone Snapshot Restore (Using mcpcfg)

• Place the MCP Clone snapshot(s) on a USB formatted FAT32, e.g. using Windows File Explorer.
• Insert the USB in the target MCP
• Connect to MCP using Secure Terminal and with valid administrator user credentials.

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• Launch mcpcfg -> Gateway Settings menu and the Select option #22 ‘Restore Clone Snapshot’ from
the menu, as shown below:

• Confirm and acknowledge the Snapshot restoration (followed by a reboot) by pressing ‘Y’, as shown
below:

• Then, list of clone snapshots available in the USB will be displayed on the screen, as shown below.

• Select the required snapshot to restored and enter corresponding password.

• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to copy the clone snapshot from USB to MCP.
• After the automatic reboot, clone snapshot will be restored into the MCP.

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Online Clone Snapshot Restore (Using Settings GUI)

• Place the MCP Clone snapshot(s) on a USB formatted FAT32, e.g. using Windows File Explorer.
• Insert the USB in the target MCP
• Launch settings GUI and login to the device with valid user credentials.
• Select ‘Restore Clone Snapshot’ option from the settings menu, as shown below:

• Confirm and acknowledge the Snapshot restoration (followed by a reboot) by clicking ‘Yes’, as shown
below:

• Then, list of clone snapshots available in the USB will be displayed on the screen, as shown below.

• Select the required snapshot to restore and enter corresponding password

• Follow the instructions displayed on the screen
• After the automatic reboot, clone snapshot will be restored into the MCP

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Offline Upgrade (Using Firmware Upgrade)

o Follow the procedure described in the TN-0116.
When restoring a snapshot image, the following data is not restored on the target device, even if was
included in the snapshot file:
o Log files
o Hardware, license, and diagnostic information

Redundancy - Snapshots
This is not supported in MCP.
In case of Redundant configuration of MCPs, below steps can be followed for saving the snapshots
(Standard/MCP Clone Snapshot) from a pair of Redundant MCP's and restore them into ANY pair of Redundant
MCP's.

Applicable for Both Standard/MCP Clone Snapshots

Setup the Redundancy in Source MCP's

1. Login both the MCP’s with their respective IP address through mcpcfg or Settings GUI.
2. Configure Redundancy in both the MCP’s, refer Configure the MCP for Redundancy.
3. Reboot both the MCP's.
4. Using DSAS (Online/Offline Editors) configure the first MCP device or MCP-A
5. Apply "Sync To" or do the "Commit" changes from DSAS to upload the configuration into the first MCP
device or MCP-A.
6. Go to the Runtime HMI → Point Details → Redundancy Manager and apply DO command on "Sync
Config" DO pseudo point.
7. After this command, the configuration from the first MCP device or MCP-A will be synced to second MCP or
MCP-B and both the MCP's will be configured into the redundancy mode.

Save the Snapshots from Source MCP's

Snapshots (Standard or MCP Clone Snapshots) need to be saved separately from both the redundant source
MCP's (say MCP-A and MCP-B ). Please refer Saving a Standard Snapshot procedure detailed in the earlier
section to save the Standard Snapshot, for each MCP (i.e., MCP-A and MCP-B).
Similarly, in case of saving MCP Clone snapshot, please refer to the procedure explained in Saving an MCP
Clone Snapshot section, for each MCP (i.e., MCP-A and MCP-B).

Upgrade the Snapshots from Source MCP's

In case of MCP Clone Snapshot, the snapshot needs to be upgraded. This can be done by following the
procedure detailed in Upgrading MCP Clone Snapshot section, for snapshot from each MCP.

Restore the Snapshots to Target MCP's

For Snapshot restoration, the saved (and upgraded snapshot, in case of MCP Clone Snapshot) snapshot need to
be restored for both the redundant target MCP’s (i.e., MCP-A and MCP-B) individually. Please refer Restoring
Standard Snapshot procedure detailed in the earlier section to restore the Standard Snapshot, for each MCP
(i.e., MCP-A and MCP-B). Similarly, in case of restoring MCP Clone snapshot, please refer to the procedure
explained in Restoring MCP Clone Snapshot, for each MCP (i.e., MCP-A and MCP-B).
NOTE: While restoring MCPA snapshot, MCPB must be powered OFF and vice versa.

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NOTE: Power ON both the MCP’s once the snapshots are restored successfully.

Setup the Redundancy in the Target MCP's

1. Login MCP with the IP address in the Snapshot or the Target MCP through mcpcfg or Settings GUI.
2. Select the option ‘13. Redundancy’ → ‘8. Setup Public Key Authentication with PEER Gateway’.
3. Enter Password of Peer administrator user configured in each Redundancy configuration.
4. Reboot both the MCP's.
5. After reboot, go to the active’s MCP runtime HMI and then navigate to Redundancy Manager Point details
page and apply DO command on "Sync Config" DO pseudo point.
6. Go to Redundancy Manager Analog inputs Point details page and verify peer MCP enters standby state
7. Now, reboot the standby MCP to synch the settings files.
NOTE: Both the MCP’s must have same time while performing Keytransfer and Sync Config, if not, select
Time Source option in both the devices and Enable Time Sync with Standby option from mcpcfg/Settings
GUI -> Redundancy.

Project and Archive Management

DS Agile MCP Studio has the option to archive an entire project and restore it to same or different machines in
which DS Agile MCP Studio has installed. Project can contain many devices. DS Agile MCP Studio can save/restore
all the devices available in the project page.
Individual devices can also be archived or restored.
The following sections explain the procedure to archive and restore a project with MCP devices using DS Agile
MCP Studio.

Save a Project Archive

1. Go to the File menu on the top left corner of the DS Agile MCP Studio and archive the project (as shown
below): File → Archive → Project → Save.

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2. A window pops up with list of projects, as shown below:

3. Select the desired Project to be archived and click ‘OK’.

4. Alternatively, right click on the project name in the tree on the left area and select Archive Project
5. The Archive Project details window shows:

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6. Specify the below details:

• Archive File Name
o Type in the file name and path (or)
o Click the [...] button to navigate to the storage location.
• Type in the Description (optional).
• Type in an Optional password (for integrity checking), if the Project needs to be saved with.
7. Click OK.
8. Project will be saved now at the specified file location with name. project.DS7zip. It can be used to restore
in the same machine or in a different machine, as per user need.
9. If the project contains MCP devices with internal “secrets”, the following dialog will be displayed at step 5
above:

10. In this case the password is mandatory, to protect the secrets in the archive. Alternatively, the secrets can
be removed by checking the box Exclude IED and email passwords from archive, in which case a
password is no longer mandated.

Note: once excluded, they cannot be recovered, and will have to be entered manually.

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Restore a Project Archive

1. Go to the File menu on the top left corner of the DS Agile MCP Studio and restore the project (as shown
below): File → Archive → Project → Restore

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2. Upon clicking ‘Restore’, a window ‘Restore Project Details’ pops up, as shown below, in which details of
archived project to be entered:

3. Specify the below details:

• Archive File Name, which needs to be restored
o Type in the file name and path (or)
o Click the [...] button to navigate to the storage location.
• Type in the password (for integrity checking), if the Project was saved with a Password.
4. Click OK.
5. Project will get restored now.
6. If the project contains encrypted “secrets”, the dialog at step 2 will prompt to enter the mandatory archive
password:

7. Alternatively, the secrets can be removed from all restored devices inside the project by checking the box
Reset IED and email passwords in restored device(s), in which case a confirmation will be required:

Note: once reset, they cannot be recovered, and will have to be entered manually.

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The following sections explain the procedure to save and restore the MCP’s device as an archive using DS Agile
MCP Studio.

Save a MCP Device Archive

1. Select the device to save as an archive. The device appears within a green box with anchor points, as
shown below:

2. Then, click on the Save option, as shown below:

3. Alternatively, right click on the MCP device and select Archive → Save → Save option:

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4. The Archive Device details window is shown:

5. Specify the below details:

• Archive File Name

o Type in the File name and path (or)
o Click the [...] button to navigate to the storage location
• Type a Description of the device (Not Mandatory)
• Type in an Optional password (for integrity checking)
When you begin typing characters in the password field, additional information is presented, guiding you
to meet password strength requirements.

6. Re-enter the password and confirm the same, as shown below:

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7. Device will be saved now at the specified file location as name.device.DS7zip. It can be used to restore, as
needed.
8. If the device contains encrypted “secrets”, the dialog at step 4 will prompt to enter the mandatory
snapshot password:

9. Alternatively, the secrets can be removed from all restored devices inside the project by checking the box
Exclude IED and email passwords from archive, in which case a confirmation will be required:

Note: once excluded, they cannot be recovered, and will have to be entered manually.

Restore a MCP Device Archive

1. From ribbon, inside an open project, click on ‘Restore’ option, as shown below: Restore → Restore Device
Archive.

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2. Alternatively, right click on the project empty canvas and select Archive → Restore → Restore Device
Archive.

3. Upon clicking ‘Restore Device Archive’, a window ‘Restore Device Details’ appears, as shown below, in
which details of archived device to be entered.

4. Specify the below details:

• Archive File Name
o Type in the file name and path (or)
o Click the [...] button to navigate to the storage location.
• Type in the password (for integrity checking) if the archive file was saved with a password

5. Click OK and then verify that you trust the source of the archive/package and click Accept; the archive file
is restored to the device, as shown below:

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6. Then, DS Agile Studio popup will be displayed, indicating that the device has been restored.
7. If the device archive contains encrypted “secrets”, the dialog at step 3 will prompt to enter the mandatory
archive password:

8. Alternatively, the secrets can be removed from all restored devices inside the project by checking the box
Reset IED and email passwords in restored device(s), in which case a confirmation will be required:

Note: once reset, they cannot be recovered, and will have to be entered manually.

MCP Runtime HMI

The MCP Runtime Human machine interface (HMI) is your window into the MCP. Through the HMI you can monitor
the status of your substation network, view data, execute control commands and change the system set-up.
The MCP Runtime HMI supports:
• Used to view and control the operation of the power network.
• Includes the optional One Line Viewer for viewing one-line diagrams.
• Accessed from the Power bar buttons to view the MCP display screens and utilities.
The MCP HMI is available in two forms:
• Local HMI
• Remote HMI
Multiple users can use the Remote HMI simultaneously.

A Local HMI is also available for accessing the MCP through a local substation computer setup (via the display
port). The Local HMI provides the same operator functions for local display and control as the remote HMI with
few exceptions. For more information refer to Local HMI.
The MCP is protected by a Log In screen that requires a username and password to access the HMI. Your user
access level determines the screens and functions available to you.

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Local HMI
The Local HMI provides access to the MCP through a local substation computer setup (via the display port)
MCP supports Local HMI by connecting the monitors using the display ports.
G100 supports 1 monitor and G500 supports 2 monitors.

Configure Screen Layout:

Screen Layout and resolutions may be configured using Screen Layout utility. This utility can be launched from
Local HMI start menu using MCP -> System -> Screen Layout as shown below.
The minimum resolution supported in Local HMI is 1280x1024 and the recommended resolution is FHD
(1920x1024) or higher.

Configuring Monitor Layout:

Multiple monitors can be connected to MCP via display ports (G500 only).
When single monitor is connected, the connected monitor becomes the Primary (G100 and G500).
When 2 monitors are connected to the G500, by default, the monitor connected to display port (labelled as DP 1,
at the rear side of the device) becomes Primary. And the monitor connected to display port (labelled DP 2 at the
rear side of the device) becomes extended monitor as shown below.
1. Monitor A - connected to DP 1 (shown as Display Port 1 on Screen Layout).
2. Monitor B - connected to DP 2 (shown as Display Port 0 on Screen Layout).

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Figure 1-3: Monitor A becomes Primary and Monitor B is extended

Monitor A Monitor B

The user can reconfigure the layout without changing the backend connections by dragging & dropping the
monitors and placing at the required position on Screen Layout canvas as described below.
e.g. When user configures connections such that Monitor A is connected to DP 2 and Monitor B is connected to
DP1 however chooses Monitor A as Primary and Monitor B as extended.

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In this case by default Monitor B becomes Primary and Monitor A will move in extended mode. Now, open the
Screen Layout utility and drag the Monitor B (shown as Display port 1/DP1) to the right and Monitor A (Display
Port 0/DP 2) to the left.
Right click on Monitor A (Display Port 0/DP 2) and select it as Primary. Now click Apply button and close the utility.
These layout changes described above are shown below.
Figure 1-4: Monitor A (connected to Display Port0/DP2) becomes Primary & Monitor B (connected to Display
Port1/DP1) becomes Extended

Monitor B Monitor A

The configured layout will always be persisted once the Screen Layout utility is closed. And whenever the
HMI is relaunched, it will open as per the last configured layout.

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Login to Local HMI

Local HMI will be started automatically once MCP is powered on and a monitor is connected to a display port.
If Local HMI is configured with Auto Login, then Local HMI will be launched automatically, and MCP Home Page
comes with the configured user privileges. Refer to Local HMI Auto Log in for more details.
If Local HMI is not configured with Auto Login, then user would need to connect to Local HMI as described below.

>> To log into the HMI:

1. Type in your Username and Password. MCP doesn’t have default HMI user and it is required to
nominated administrator user to access HMI and create other HMI users.
2. Click Login.
Result: The below screen appears.
Figure 1-5: Login HMI screen

3. Type in your Username and Password. MCP doesn’t have default HMI user and it is required to create
a nominated administrator user to access HMI and create other HMI users.
4. Click Login.
Result: If your login is successful, the below MCP Home page appears.

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Figure 1-6: MCP Home Page

The User Login level/role determines which MCP HMI features and functions the user can have access
to/support.
The MCP Local HMI contains a lock out feature which prevents you from logging in after several failed
attempts for a set period.

Logout from Local HMI

It is suggested to logout from the MCP Local HMI once work is finished with MCP Local HMI to secure the system.
Logging out terminates the respective user session with the MCP and closes all MCP Local HMI displays and
windows.

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» To Logout from the MCP Local HMI:

• Click the Logout button on the Power bar.
Figure 1-7: MCP Login Screen

Result: The MCP Local HMI closes and the MCP Login to Local HMI screen appears.

Connecting to MCP Command Prompt

MCP Local HMI supports connection to MCP Command prompt using built-in shell. User can connect to the MCP
command prompt using either default administrator credentials or nominated administrator credentials.

» To Connect to MCP Command Prompt:

Click on the icon available on menu bar to connect to the command line prompt from the Local HMI. Once
the shell or window is launched then provide the administrator-level user credentials (Default Administrator or
Nominated Administrator) to connect to the MCP from the command line.

Standby HMI Redirects to Active

If MCP redundancy is enabled, the current redundancy state of the MCP can also be seen in the Local HMI Power
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monitors connected to each MCP unit points to Active MCP only. The Local HMI Power Bar on each MCP Utility
indicates whether the Local HMI is showing information for its(this) MCP or the redundant (PEER) MCP.

Remote Runtime HMI

The Remote Runtime HMI provides access to the MCP from a remote computer setup.
The Remote Runtime HMI has the same functionality for G500 and G100, and it will be referred to as “MCP”
herein, with screen captures in this document taken from G500.
The Remote Runtime HMI installation file and Windows Shortcuts reflect the specific G100 or G500 in their
names and folder paths.

Install MCP Remote Runtime HMI

The MCP Remote Runtime HMI requires Windows x64 bit OS. This is available via GE support channels and
consists of a single installation file named “SetupMCPHMI_x64_vabc.exe” – where “MCP” is either G100 or G500,
and “abc” represents the version (this must match the MCP firmware version on first two digits).
For example:
SetupG100HMI_x64_v2.3.57.exe
SetupG500HMI_x64_v2.5.112.exe

Installation of Java/JRE on the Windows PC is not required.

To install the MCP Remote Runtime HMI:
1. Run the “SetupMCPHMI_x64_vabc.exe” install file.
2. Select OK at the Windows security prompt.
3. Select Next in the installation wizard.
4. Select Finish to complete the install.
5. Launch the MCP HMI from the Start Menu (MCP is either G100 or G500).

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Log in to Remote Runtime HMI

» To log in to the HMI:

1. Launch the installed MCP Remote Runtime HMI.
Result: The below screen appears.
Figure 1-8: Remote HMI Login

Note: The login mode is always secure HTTPS and the default port number is 443. If you need to
use a different TCP port, due to routing rules existing between the PC and MCP, you may enter it in
the form of IP: TCP, for e.g. 10.10.11.50:30500

2. Apply Connect after entering the Host IP.

Result: The below screen appears.
Figure 1-9: Username and Password window

3. Type in your Username and Password.

4. Click Login.
Result: If your login is successful, the below Figure 1-6: MCP Home Page appears.

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Figure 1-10: MCP Home page

The User Login level/role determines which MCP HMI features and functions the user can have access
to/support.
The MCP contains a lock out feature which prevents you from logging in after several failed attempts for
a set period.

Logout from Remote HMI

It is suggested to logout from the MCP HMI once work is finished with MCP HMI to secure the system. Logging
out terminates the respective user session with the MCP and closes all MCP HMI displays and windows.

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» To Logout from the MCP Runtime HMI:

• Click the Logout button on the Power bar.
Figure 1-11: Logout from the MCP Runtime HMI

Result: The MCP Runtime HMI closes and the MCP Login to Local HMI screen appears.

Accessing Remote HMI Using Shortcuts

You can create your own MCP Runtime HMI shortcuts based on the initial one created during installation,
following Windows standard methods, each shortcut with a desired name.

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By customizing a MCP Runtime HMI shortcut the user can predefine the login User, IP Address, or Remote Port.
1. Locate the MCP Runtime HMI shortcut.
2. Copy the shortcut to the desktop, or a desired location, or pin it to Taskbar or Start Menu.
3. Right click on the shortcut and select “Properties”.
4. Add the below parameters to the shortcut at the location “Target” as seen in the below table:

Target Parameters Shortcut Target content

IP Address (-host)
IP Address & Port (-port)
(e.g. for local port re-direct)
Only User Name
(-username)
Shortcut with All
Parameters
C:\Program Files\G500 Runtime HMI\1.0\G500HMI_x64_v1.0.exe
-host 192.168.168.81
C:\Program Files\G500 Runtime HMI\1.0\G500HMI_x64_v1.0.exe
-host 127.0.0.1 -port 30500
C:\Program Files\G500 Runtime HMI\1.0\G500HMI_x64_v1.0.exe
-username admin1
C:\Program Files\G500 Runtime HMI\1.0\G500HMI_x64_v1.0.exe
-host 192.168.168.81 -port 30500 -username admin1

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Shortcut properties display updated “Target” data launches the HMI with the IP and pre-defiled
password.
5. Double clicking the newly created shortcut will launch the MCP Runtime HMI using the parameters
configured in the Target.

Remote HMI Auto Login

If the MCP device has Remote HMI auto login enabled, you can create a shortcut with the target IP:Port, which
when launched – will result into a session with an automatically logged on configured user after the configured
Login Wait Time.
Auto login is configured in the Runtime HMI, under Settings > Automatic Login

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MCP Applications

MCP System Redundancy

This is not supported in G100.
The MCP redundancy solution uses two MCPs connected through serial and/or network links - one in active mode
and one in standby mode. If the active unit fails, the standby unit becomes active and takes over system
operation.
MCP System Redundancy is configured using MCP System Utilities (mcpcfg) or MCP Settings GUI .
The three redundancy modes which are available on the MCP are:
Warm Standby : Two MCP units are connected using network and/or serial communication
redundancy links.
Only one MCP unit is active at a time.
Connection to an RS232 switch panel is optional.
Data synchronization from active to standby unit is minimal, restricted to field
Accumulator points, local command quality, and configurations. See the DS
Agile Studio help for more details.

Hot Standby redundancy : Two MCP units are connected using network (mandatory) and optional backup
serial communication links.
Only one MCP unit is active at a time.
Connection to an RS232 switch panel is optional.
The two MCP units are kept in constant data synchronization with respect to
their real-time databases. DNP3 (only) communications to master(s) offer a
seamless transition during redundancy switch-over.
Hot-Hot redundancy : Two MCP units are connected using network (mandatory) and optional backup
serial communication links.
Only one MCP unit is active at a time.
Connection to an RS232 switch panel is optional.
The two MCP units are kept in constant data synchronization with respect to
their real time databases.
Depending on configured parameters at communication protocol and port
level – either each MCP unit communicates independently and simultaneously
with the IEDs (assuming IEDs allow this), or one MCP unit (active) communicates
with the IEDs and then synchronizes its data constantly to the other MCP unit.
DNP3 (only) communications to master(s) offer a seamless transition during
redundancy switch-over.
No : If No Redundancy is configured, then all configured applications in MCP run
redundancy/Standalone independently on each MCP.
(Default)

Note : In Warm-Standby and Hot-Hot Redundancy modes, if D.20 is configured then there will be a default
D.20 Heart-beat link available in addition to the configured Redundancy Heart Beat communications . This
option is not available in Hot-Standby Redundancy mode.

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Types of MCP Applications - Functionality

The MCP is an advanced substation SCADA gateway device that encompasses the functionality of several typical
substation devices in one. It can carry out a variety of functions, including:
Data Collection : Collect data from Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) installed in the substation.
Data Presentation : Present collected data to a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
system.
Data Translation : Manipulate the data comes to Data Collection applications and Provides to Data
Presentation Applications. Also, Monitor devices for alarm conditions and issue
alarms to the operator for action.
Substation HMI : Visually present the substation in one-line diagrams and display
communications data to a system operator to monitor, control and operate the
substation locally, or remotely over a network.
Terminal server : Provide transparent access (also known as pass-through) to connected devices
using vendor-supplied PC programs.

Types of MCP Applications - Architecture

The MCP makes use of three types of embedded software applications to collect, present and manipulate data.
These are called client, server and automation applications respectively. The input and output data of these
applications is stored in a real-time database, commonly referred to as the System Point Database.

Client applications
This type of application typically interfaces with a substation device over a communications channel and collects
data points from it. The client application writes input point values to the real-time database and may process
control requests. Known previously within GE embedded devices as a Data Collection Application (DCA).

Server applications
This type of application typically allows the MCP to communicate with a master station or host computer over a
communications channel. The server application reads input point values from the real-time database and sends
control requests to it. Known previously within GE embedded devices as a Data Presentation Application (DPA).

Automation applications
This type of application manipulates data within the real-time database. The automation application can
examine the status and values of input points in the real-time database and accept control requests from server
applications or other automation applications. The automation application can process this data and then
update the values of the input points owned by the automation application or output points belonging to another
application. Known previously within GE embedded devices as a Data Translation Application (DTA).

System Point Database

Information collected by the MCP is stored in a central database on the MCP called the System Point Database.
This data base includes all types of system information, including communication statistics, present values, peak
values and event records. The real-time database is dynamically updated for all the MCP system inputs/outputs
as substation events take place and information is exchanged between applications.
Figure 1-12 illustrates a simplified relationship between the three application types and the system point
database within the MCP.

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Figure 1-12: Data applications within the MCP

Server Client
Master
Application Application Device(s)
Station
(DPA) (DCA)

System Point
Database

Automation
Application
(DTA)

Types of MCP Applications - Automation Features

This manual describes the standard and optional MCP automation features available in MCP . The applications
available depend on MCP Order Code and License.
Feature Standard Optional
Accumulator Freeze
Analog Report Generation
Automated Record Retrieval Manager (ARRM)
Calculator
Data Logger
Digital Event Manager (Alarm)
Firewall
Hybrid Model for MCP Redundancy
Input Point Suppression
Internationalization
Load Shed and Curtailment
LogicLinx Executor
One Line Viewer
Secure Enterprise Connectivity
System Point Manager
System Status Manager
Terminal Services

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MCP License Types – Online store

MCP Online store has the below License Options and their respective value of each Option.
License Options Value
Automatic Record Retrieval Manager (ARRM) 002
IEC61850 (Client) 004
IEC 61131-3 Logic Engine (LogicLinx) 016

e.g. If MCP includes all the License Options then the combined License value is 002 + 004 + 016 = 022.

Types of MCP Applications - Configuration

This section lists the configurable applications that may be available for MCP. The applications available
depend on MCP Order Code and License.
The below table lists the MCP applications that are available with the:
• Standalone mode
• Warm Standby redundancy mode – Not available in G100
• Hot Standby redundancy mode – Not available in G100
• Hot-Hot redundancy mode – Not available in G100

Not all protocols are supported in the various Redundancy modes.

Carefully review product documentation and configure Redundancy accordingly.
In Hot-Hot column: ✓H-H indicates that MCP A and B can be each configured as active
for the respective communication protocol, if desired for simultaneous hot-hot IED
communications, separately from MCP A and MCP B; requires IED support. Otherwise only
the Active MCP connects to the IEDs. See also Table 3-19: IED Communication Summary.
Redundancy mode is not supported in G100.

Table 1-2: MCP Applications - Redundancy

Application Name Standalone Redundancy License

required
Warm Standby Hot Standby Hot-Hot
DNP3 Client ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓H-H

IEC 61850 Client ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓H-H Yes

MODBUS Multi-Drop® ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓H-H
Client
MODBUS TCP ® Client ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓H-H

MODBUS TCP/SSH® ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Client
D.20 Client ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

SEL Binary Client ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

Generic ASCII Client ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

IEC® 60870-5-101+104 ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

Client

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Application Name Standalone Redundancy License

required
Warm Standby Hot Standby Hot-Hot
IEC 60870-5-103 Client ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

SNMP Client ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

IEC 60870-5-101+104 ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

Server
DNP3 Server ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

MODBUS® Server ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

Alarm/Digital Event ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Manager
Calculator ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Data Logger ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

System Point Manager ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

LogicLinx® ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Yes
ARRM (Automated Record ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓ Yes
Retrieval Manager)
Load Shed and ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓
Curtailment
Analog Reports ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

Runtime HMI ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Online Configuration Tool ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Offline Configuration Tool ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

System Utilities ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

System Point Database ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

HMI Access Manager ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

User Management ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

One-Line Designer & ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Viewer
IEC 61850 Loader ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Yes
Secure Enterprise ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Connectivity
VPN Server ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

HAMA (Hardware Asset ✓ ✓  Not Available ✓

Manager Application)

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User Roles

Default Users
The MCP unit that comes from the factory has two types of default users.
defadmin : The MCP default administrator defadmin is used to connect to MCP from Secure Terminal
Emulator client from the command line interface of Local HMI. The default password of default
administrator user is defadmin. When user logins using defadmin, below set of operations
only can be performed.
• To change or configure IP Address
• To add a nominated administrator-level user(s).
• To restore MCP Snapshots
• To reboot the MCP.

The default administrator (defadmin) user will be deleted automatically once the
default administrator (defadmin) is logged out and logs in successfully with the
newly added administrator user.
root : The MCP default root user is available from serial maintenance port. The default password for
the root user is geroot.
• Restricted to local access only

It is strongly suggested to change the password of the root user by using MCP Local Configuration Utility
(mcpcfg) or MCP Settings GUI . Also, the User is responsible for the new root password. And in case root
password is lost then there is no back door and Return Materials Authorization (RMA) is required to
recover. Refer to User Management section for more details.

HMI User Access Levels

Users are assigned one of the below four levels of access to the MCP Runtime HMI:
Observer : View only privileges for all runtime screens.
Operator : Same as Observer, adds substation operation privileges to operate controls, force points
and do maintenance tagging.
Supervisor : Same as Operator, adds privileges to access and modify configuration, runtime HMI
Users.
Administrator : Same as Supervisor, adds full privileges to access and modify all configuration and
settings, perform runtime debugging, add system administration users. Also, OpenVPN
and its related configuration can be created or modified with administrator privileges
only.
User assigned access level appears in the top right corner of the title bar of the MCP HMI screen when you log in.
User access levels are configured on the User Management tab on the Access page in Runtime HMI.
The privilege level SSHPassThrough is not available to access the MCP HMI. Users configured under this
privilege level or role are only allowed access for SSH Secure Tunnel to Pass-through and Terminal Server
Connections.

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User Level Permissions

Administrator-level users have Supervisor-level access to all configuration, runtime, operation, and system
screens in the MCP Online/Runtime HMI.
Only Administrator-level users have access to run commands at the MCP command line interface when the sudo
command is used. OpenVPN configuration and Runtime viewers are only available from Runtime HMI using
administrator-level users only.
The following table indicates the system privileges for each access level.

HMI Function Administrator Supervisor Operator Observer

Access built-in TELNET/SSH client Y (see note) Y (see note) Y (see note) N
Acknowledge Alarms Y Y Y N
Clear Logs Y N N N
Enable/Disable Device Y Y Y N
Add/Delete Operator Notes Y Y Y N
Execute Digital/Analog Controls Y Y Y N
Place/Remove Alarm Inhibit Y Y Y N
Place/Remove Control Inhibit Y Y Y N
Place/Remove Local force Y Y Y N
Place/Remove Scan Inhibit Y Y Y N
Place/Remove Tags Y Y Y N
Enable/Disable Unsolicited Responses Y Y Y N
View Alarms Y Y Y Y
View Events Y Y Y Y
View I/O Traffic Y Y Y Y
View Logs (Except OpenVPN Log) Y Y Y Y
View Operator Notes Y Y Y Y
View One-Line Diagrams Y Y Y Y
View Point Summary & Detail Pages Y Y Y Y
View Communication Statistics Y Y Y Y
View OpenVPN Log Y N N N

By default, access to the SSH clients and other command-line tools is limited to Administrator level and
Passthrough-level users only. This setting is available through the mcpcfg tool.
See mcpcfg - Gateway Configuration Utility for more information.

User Authentication
When user log in to the MCP, user account is authenticated by the system. The following items are verified:
• Username exists
• User entered password corresponds to the configured password
• User assigned permission levels
• Total number of simultaneous users permitted for user security permission level is not exceeded
• Record of log in
If user have a problem logging into the system, check the above items for a conflict.

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Authentication Modes
MCP supports both Local and Remote Authentication Modes and the Local Authentication Mode is enabled by
default.

Authentication Rules
Authentication rules for different user types and services are provided in the following table:

User Type
Admin User Types HMI User Types SSHP
Service Additional Security Notes
Administr Supervi Operat Observ assTh
root rough
ator sor or er
Local HMI Not Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed Not The Local HMI session is automatically
Allowed Allowed started with Operator privileges without
prompting for user credentials, if the
Systemwide configuration > Access
Manager > Local UI Automatic Login
parameter is set to true.
Allowed Allowed Not Not Not Not
Maintenance
(Command (Command Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Network
Prompt) Prompt)
Port
Not Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed Not
Remote HMI
Allowed Allowed
SSH (Secure Not Allowed Not Not Not Not
Remote Allowed (Command Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Login) Prompt)
SFTP (Secure Not Allowed Not Not Not Not
File Transfer) Allowed (Command Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Prompt)
Pass- Not Allowed Allowed Not Not Not Pass-through for remote TCP clients is
through Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed enabled using Pass Through Access in
Connection Security parameters under Configuration
(Telnet & > Systemwide and select Secure Type
TLS) under Configuration > Connection to
Telnet or TLS.
Pass-through is allowed without
Login/Password if its Pass-through
password Authentication is disabled in
MCP Config Tool (mcpcfg) or MCP Settings
GUI > Configure Authentication.
Terminal Not Allowed Allowed Allowed Not Not Terminal Server is allowed without
Server Allowed Allowed Allowed Login/Password, if its application
Connection parameter Password Authentication is
(Telnet & set to No.
TLS) Terminal Server for remote TCP clients is
enabled by selecting “Secure Type" under
Configuration > Connection to Telnet or
TLS.
Terminal Server application parameter
Minimum Privilege Level specifies if
Operator user is allowed or not.

Pass- Not Allowed Not Not Not Allowed Pass-through for remote SSH clients is
through Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed enabled using Pass Through Access in
Connection Security parameters under Configuration
> Systemwide and select Secure Type
(SSH Secure under Configuration > Connection to SSH
Tunnel) Secure Tunnel.
Pass-through for SSH Secure Tunnel is
always allowed with Login/Password,

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User Type
Admin User Types HMI User Types SSHP
Service Additional Security Notes
Administr Supervi Operat Observ assTh
root rough
ator sor or er
Terminal Not Allowed Not Not Not Allowed Terminal Server for remote TCP clients is
Server Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed enabled by selecting Secure Type under
Connection Configuration > Connection to SSH
Secure Tunnel.
(SSH Secure
Tunnel) Terminal Server for SSH Secure Tunnel is
always allowed with Login/Password.
The parameter Minimum Privilege Level
for SSH Secure Tunnel is always
SSHPassThrough only.

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Features
Substation Gateway Features
GE’s MCP Substation Gateway supports the following key features:

Security Features
The MCP supports the following security features:
• NERC compliant passwords, with strong complexity rules and one-way encryption
• Full auditing including Syslog integration to enterprise systems
• SFTP for secure network-based firmware upgrades and configuration file transfers
• SSH for secure network access to the maintenance facility
• SSH for secure programming and connection to the IEC 61131 programing facility
• Integration with LDAP/AD centralized RBAC

Advanced Gateway
The MCP collects data from substation protection, control, monitoring, RTU, and intelligent devices, pre-processes
the data and moves it up to EMS and DMS SCADA systems providing centralized substation management.

Gateway features include:

• Data collection, concentration, and visualization
• Includes embedded General Purpose IO module (G100 only)
• IEC 61850 Gateway
• Device Redundancy
• Built in Media Conversion
• Files Retrieval capabilities
• Built-in HMI

Advanced Automation
The MCP provides the computing platform necessary to automate substation procedures, such that intricate
processes are carried out safely and efficiently by creating advanced custom automation programs using IEC
61131 compliant tools and perform basic math functions on data points using the built-in calculator tool.

Automation features include:

• HMI & One Line Viewer
• Mathematical Control Logic using Calculator

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• Programmable Logic using LogicLinx

• Accumulator Freeze
• Analog Value Selection
• Control Lockout
• Double Point Association
• Input Point Suppression
• Redundant I/O
• SOE & Alarm Management
• Analog Averaging
• Mail Box Functionality
• Parallel Redundancy Protocol
• Precision Time Protocol (PTP IEEE 1588)
• Hardware Asset Management Application
• System Status Manager
• Load Shedding and Curtailment

Fault Recording/Datalogging
Using pass-through connections, users can extract valuable non-operational data such as digital fault recording
(DFR) records, event, and oscillography files. The user can also access the historical log files and upload the
archived data for trending and analysis.

Fault recording features include:

• Automatic Record Retrieval Manager (ARRM)
• ARRM Runtime Viewer

Datalogging features include:

• Data Logger
• Trend Viewer
• Data Base Exporter
• Online & Offline Tabular Reports (Analog Reports)

Secure Remote Access

The MCP allows maintenance and relay engineers to securely access substation devices, locally or remotely,
through advanced visualization and communication tools, increasing productivity.

Secure remote access features include:

• Build-in Firewall
• Access to Operational and Non-operational Data (rsync/SFTP/TLS/HTTPS)
• Pass-through/Terminal Server (SSH/TLS)
• Role Based Access Control
• Local Authentication, Authorization and Auditing(syslog)

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• Virtual Serial Ports

• Electronic Access Point (EAP) - OpenVPN

Edge Connectivity
The MCP allows built in support for the Edge Manager Connectivity for the fleet level and local device
management.

Edge Connectivity feature includes:

• Secure and Hardened Linux Based Predix Edge OS
• Predix Edge Technician Console Support for Local Device Management
• EdgeManager Connectivity through WAN to support Fleet Level Device Management.

Local HMI
The MCP supports built-in Local HMI for accessing the MCP through the display port(s). The Local HMI provides
the same functions for local display and control as the remote HMI with few exceptions/additions.

Local HMI feature includes:

• Supports monitor (G100 supports 1 monitor and G500 supports 2 monitors) using Display Port (DP)
• Configurable Screen Resolutions and Screen Layouts
• Audio Buzzer for Alarm Management
• File Explorer Functionality

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This chapter contains the following sections which provides the details about the MCP Runtime HMI.

Runtime HMI Navigation

Main Display Area
Power Bar
Change Displayed Information
Internationalization
Manage Alarms
Digital Event Management
Alarm Types
Alarm Groups
Double Point Alarms
Active Alarms
Historical Alarms
View Data
View Data
Real-Time Database
Data types
Data Quality Status
Point Summary
View Point Details
View Events
Connections
Logs
Trends
Execute Commands
Issue a Command
Acknowledge an Alarm (One-Line Viewer)
Acknowledge an Alarm Group (One-Line Viewer)
Analog Output Interface
Analog Set-point Interface
Digital Control Interface
Digital Output Interface
Navigate to Active Alarm Page (One-Line Viewer)
Point Forcing Interface
DataSource Types
Raise/Lower Control Interface
Tag/Inhibit Interface
Global Controls Disable
Operator Notes

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Runtime HMI Navigation

Main Display Area

The main display area is where most MCP data display pages are presented for viewing or entering information.
The Power bar is located across the top of the screen and contains buttons to navigate to the MCP display pages
and functions. To go to a display, click a Power bar button.
Figure 3-1: Main Display

To view the Help topic for the MCP HMI screen you are currently viewing, click the Help button on the Power
bar.

Popup Windows
Popup windows appear for certain functions so that you can edit information or perform an action, for example,
I/O Traffic Viewer. Most popup windows include a Help button. Click OK or the Close button on the title bar to
close the popup window.

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Tree views
Many display pages present a tree view (shown below in the left pane) for finding and selecting relevant data.
The tree view lists MCP system elements in a hierarchy, typically: Devices > device type > device name > point
group > point type > point names.
Figure 3-2: Tree view

Collapse and expand parts of the list by clicking the + or - at each level. When you find what you are looking for,
click to select the item. A check appears in the checkbox next to the item to indicate it is selected. When you
select or de-select items in the tree view, the adjacent data display typically updates for the selected information.

PowerBar
The Power bar is located across the top of the main display area and contains buttons to navigate to the MCP
display pages and functions.
Figure 3-3: Typical Power Bar

Standard Power bar buttons include:

• User Screens
• Trends

• Reports
• Operator Notes
• Connections

• ARRM Status
• Point Details

• Logs
• History Events
• SOE
• Active Alarms

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• File Explorer

• Settings

• User
• Help
The MCP HMI Power Bar buttons can NOT be customized. If navigation across multiple screens is required within
One-line Diagrams, the required screen navigation buttons must be custom-configured within the One-line
diagrams workspace.
To go to a specific display, click the Power bar button.
A tooltip indicates the function of the Power bar button when you hover over the button with the pointer.

If MCP redundancy is enabled, the Power Bar in Local HMI will display an indication to reflect the current
redundancy state of the MCP.
Not supported in G100.

If Standby HMI redirects to Active MCP feature is enabled, the Power Bar in Local HMI will display an indication to
reflect the HMI pointing to self or PEER MCP. For details see the Local HMI section of the G500 Instruction Manual
(GE part number 994-0152) or G100 Instruction Manual (GE part number 994-0155).

User Screens
The User Defined Screens (also referred to as the Single Line Diagram - SLD) Viewer displays:
• The main drawing (main.dra) by default.
• Simplified schematic diagrams during runtime that represent the interconnections in a substation,
including devices and the real-time values and/or state of selected ports and points.
These custom-built diagrams are built using the following two types of objects from the MCP HMI library:
• Static objects that do not change during runtime. Examples of static objects are buttons, labels, lines
and other shapes used to lay out the drawing.
• Dynamic objects that represent a data source and are updated continually as new information becomes
available. Examples of dynamic objects are circuit breakers, switches and value boxes. The source of
the data can be the real-time database, the Active Alarms (Digital Event Manager) application or other
MCP resources.
The User Defined Screens are designed and configured using the One-Line Designer.
The following related action can be performed: Issue a Command.

Trends
The Trending also known as Data Logger application allows you to graphically monitor and record data from
devices connected to the MCP. You can also save and review historical reports created by the application.

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Reports
The Reports screen also known as Analog Report View allows you to view online and offline analog reports.
Periodic logging of the analog parameter information is required for records, periodic maintenance and
preventive maintenance of the substation equipment. The Analog Report application allows you to record the
Analog Data of various devices connected to the MCP. It allows you to configure the MCP to capture the
configured Analog Input values with Quality Attributes at regular intervals of time and format.
The Analog Report application allows you to choose existing record templates or create and import new
templates to log reports. It also allows you to back up the generated reports. The reports can be stored in html,
pdf, or xls format.

Operator Notes
The Operator Notes page lists operator notes that have been entered by users and stored in the MCP database.

Note records
Each note record displays the following information:
Table 3-1: Note Records

Button Description
Note Number Automatically assigned number to identify the note.

Sequence Number Sequence Number to identify the original note or comments added to the note.
Sequence Number 0 indicates the original note and greater than 0 indicates the
comment(s) added to the original note.
Operator Name MCP HMI username of the note author (original or commented).
Date Created Date and time that the note or comment was created.
Notes Free-form text entered by the note author.

The following related actions can be performed from the GUI:

Add a Note
Edit a Note
Operator Notes Log
Sort Records

Connections
The connections also known as Communications Summary page lists the most recent communication statistics
between the MCP and configured device or master station connections.
The following related actions can be performed:
View Device Communications
View Master Station Communications
View Pseudo points – Detailed Communication Statistics

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Enable/Disable Device Communications

ARRM Status
The Automated Record Retrieval Manager retrieves and stores record files from devices connected to your MCP.
The ARRM Viewer can be used to view the status of this application and to initiate manual transfers. You can also
retrieve downloaded records from the MCP using any FTP/SCP/SFTP client as needed or on a scheduled basis.
You can also configure the MCP to automatically download files to a remote location using the Sync Manager
utility. For more information refer to the MCP Instruction Manual Configure Sync Manager section or to the MCP
Online Help >Configure Sync Manager topic.

Point Details
The Point Details also known as Point Summary page lists system elements (and identifying information) for
which points have been configured, categorized by:
• IED Point Summary
• Master Station Point Summary
• Application Point Summary
• Point Groups Summary
The following related actions can be performed:
• View I/O (IED and Master Station only)
• View Point Details

Logs
The Logs also known as System logs page provides a report utility to display a list of system activities maintained
by the MCP and stored in the real-time database. The logs are useful for troubleshooting and tracking purposes.
The following reports are available:
• Control Log
• Diagnostic Log
• System Event Log
• User Activity Log
• Analog Report Log
• VPN Server Log (Available only to Administrator class/role users)

SYSLOG-based event logging (i.e., System Event Log, Diagnostic Log, Control Log and
User Activity Log) should not be used for real time and Mission Critical purposes. Data
presented in the SYSLOG may not be updated in real time to correctly indicate the
status of monitored and controlled equipment.
For example, a power line could be listed as inactive in a system log, while in fact the
power line is active and its status in the system log may be updated significantly later
in terms of real time applications.
Only use SYSLOG-based event logging for system management, security auditing,
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The following related actions can be performed:

View a Log
Clear a log

History Events
A historical alarm is an alarm that has been archived from the Active Alarms list. The History Events also known
as Historical Alarms page provides a search utility to filter, sort and display historical alarm records stored in
the real-time database.
To be archived to the Historical Alarms page, an alarm must meet the following conditions:
• "Deviation" alarm is acknowledged and has returned to normal state
• "On update" alarm is acknowledged
"Double Point" alarm is acknowledged and the pair of source points have moved into a non-alarmable state

SOE
The SOE page provides a search utility to filter, sort and display Sequence of Event (SOE) items stored in the MCP.

Active Alarms
The Active Alarms page lists all active alarm events on every alarm-enabled point in the MCP database. The
display automatically updates whenever the MCP generates a new alarm, or when the status of an existing alarm
changes. The total number of active alarms in the system database is shown in the bottom left corner of the
window.
The Active Alarms button on the Power bar visually indicates the status of active alarms in the MCP:

Blinking red when unacknowledged active alarms exist

Steady green when no active alarms are present

Steady yellow when acknowledged active alarms are present

The Alarm application must be configured to view the Active Alarms button and page. The icons shown
above are system defaults and can be modified on the Alarms tab of the Configuration tool.
The MCP does not raise alarms on points that are offline.

File Explorer
With a USB key connected to one of the MCP USB ports you can:
• Browse files and folders in the user folder and datalog folder according to:
o File name with modified date and file size
o Folder name with modified date

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• Copy selected files from the user folder and the datalog folder to the USB key.

Do not back up your user folder using the Copy function, since some sensitive
files are hidden and cannot be copied due to security reasons; for example, User
Certificates, MCP Password and Shadow files etc.
File Explorer Viewer is only available in the Local HMI mode.
The USB must be formatted with FAT32 and must have a partition table.

» To mount the USB key:

1. Connect USB keys to the MCP USB ports.
2. Click the Mount USB button below the file tree.
Result: The mounted USB keys appear on the file tree as usb1 and usb2.
Once a USB key is mounted, you can copy and save files.
USB key is mounted under the /mnt/usb/ location.

» To select a file or multiple files under the user folder or under the datalog folder:
• For a single file, left click the file.
• For multiple files, left-click the first file and [Ctrl]+left-click the additional files.
» To copy selected file(s) to the USB key:
1. Select a file or multiple files.
2. Right-click the file(s).
Result: A popup menu appears.
3. Select Copy to USB Key command.
Result: A Save To dialog window appears.
4. Navigate to the destination.
5. Click Save.
» To unmount the USB key:
• Click the Unmount USB button below the file tree.

Settings
The Settings page has Access and Utilities to provides access to software tools installed on your MCP device.

Access
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User Management
The User Management Tab on the Access page allows the user to set up accounts for MCP users, including
usernames, passwords and access level.
Add a User
» To add a user:
1. Click Add to create a new user account.
Result: The Add User window appears.
2. Enter the user information.
3. Click OK.
Result: The User Management table is saved.
Change a User Account
» To change a user account:
1. Click on the user record from the list in the User Management table. Result: The Update User
window appears.
2. Change the user information as required.
3. Click OK. Result: The User Management table is saved.
Delete a User
» To delete a user:
1. Click on a user record from the list in the User Management table. Result: The Update User
window appears.
2. Click Delete. Result: The Delete confirmation popup appears.
3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
Configure User Home Page
» To configure the User Homepage:
1. Click on the user record from the list in the User Management table.
Result: The Update User window appears.
2. Update the user information as required.
3. Select the user Home Page from the dropdown list.
4. Click OK.
Result: The User Management table is saved.

Authentication
The Authentication tab on the Access page allows the user to configure either:
Local Mode : Local authentication makes use of files stored locally to control user authentication, as
opposed to connecting to a remote server to obtain username and password
information.
Remote Mode : Remote authentication makes use of user account information stored on remote server.
The MCP supports three remote authentication modes:
• Cisco® TACACS+
• LDAP

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Automatic Login
The Automatic Login on the Access page allows the user to setup Local and Remote HMI auto login accounts.
Local UI Automatic : Select to skip the Local HMI log in when a user logs into the MCP through the local
Login substation computer setup and go directly to the Local HMI main page (home
page). Default is False.
SECURITY NOTICE: If Local UI Auto Login is set to true, the Local HMI will perform
an automatic login using the selected user privilege level and name, without
additional human authentication required. It is up to the system’s Engineer /
Operations to assess the effect and application of this behavior at runtime.
Local UI Automatic : This parameter can only be configured if “Local UI Automatic Login” is set to true.
Login Wait Time The Local UI Automatic Login Wait Time parameter represents the wait time (in
seconds) that is available for the user to interrupt the system from entering the
Local Graphical UI’s Main Page from the Command Line Interface.
Local Automatic Login : This parameter can only be configured if the Local UI Automatic Login parameter
Privilege Level is set to true. The Local Automatic Login Privilege Level parameter provides the user
with the option to configure the Default Privilege Level when navigating to the Local
Graphical UI.
Local Automatic Login : This parameter can only be configured if the Local UI Automatic Login parameter
User is set to true. The Local Automatic Login User parameter allows the user to choose
the default user from the list of users configured under each Privilege Level
(Operator/Observer).
Remote UI Automatic : Select to skip the Remote HMI log in when a user logs into the MCP through the
Login Remote substation computer and go directly to the Remote HMI main page (home
page). Default is False.
SECURITY NOTICE: If Remote UI Auto Login is set to true, the Remote HMI will
perform an automatic login using the selected user privilege level and name,
without additional human authentication required. It is up to the system’s Engineer
/ Operations to assess the effect and application of this behavior at runtime.
Remote UI Automatic This parameter can only be configured if “Remote UI Automatic Login” is set to true.
Login Wait Time
: The Remote UI Automatic Login Wait Time parameter represents the wait time (in
seconds) that is available for the user to interrupt the system from entering the
Remote UI’s Main Page from the Command Line Interface.
Remote Automatic : This parameter can only be configured if the Remote UI Automatic Login parameter
Login Privilege Level is set to true.
The Remote Automatic Login Privilege Level parameter provides the user with the
option to configure the Default Privilege Level when navigating to the Remote
Graphical UI.
Remote Automatic : This parameter can only be configured if the Remote UI Automatic Login parameter
Login User is set to true.
The Remote Automatic Login User parameter allows the user to choose the default
user from the list of users configured under each Privilege Level
(Operator/Observer).

VPN Client
The VPN Client on the Access page allows the User to create VPN Client settings including Routing and White
list options.

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Table 3-2: VPN Client settings

Settings Description Range Default
Client Name The client names. This name must match Text string 32 characters Client1
the Common Name of the client certificate. are allowed
Selected if the Client is enabled. Enabled
Enabled Enabled
Not selected if the Client is disabled Disabled
Routing List and Click Configure to access the Configure
White List Routing List and the White List.

Table 3-3: Routing List and White List

Settings Description Range Default
Drop-down list of Route IP Address
Routing List Valid IP4 Address/Net 172.12.232.0/16
&Subnet Mask in CIDR notation.
mask
Note: The Routing List contains a list of
configured networks (including VLANs &
PRP) in the MCP. This list can’t be edited by
the User.
IP Address: Valid IP4
White List The MCP VPN Server will provide IP Address:
Address
configuration option for “IP/Port/Protocol 172.12.232.106
Port No: Valid TCP/UDP
Whitelist” for each VPN client to allow the
Port Number Port: 22
incoming connections based on the
Protocol: From the
combination of destination IP Address, Protocol: TCP
below drop-down list:
protocol and Port number through VPN
• TCP
tunnel.
• UDP
The MCP VPN Server provides a
configuration option for • TCP+UDP
“IPAddress/Port/Protocol Whitelist” for • Any ICMP
each VPN client to allow the incoming • Useful ICMP
connections based on the combination of
destination IP Address, protocol and Port •Useful ICMP+
number through VPN tunnel. Ping
The ICMP Type/Code
allowed combinations
are described in the
ICMP White List Options
table.
NOTE: Port Number is available for TCP, UDP and TCP+UDP protocols only in White List configuration.
Table 3-4: ICMP White List options
ICMP White List options Type Code
Any ICMP All All
Useful ICMP and Useful ICMP + 3 (Destination Unreachable) All
0 (Echo reply) 0
Ping 11 (Time Exceeded) 0 (TTL expired in transit)
11 (Time Exceeded) 1 (Fragment reassembly time expired)
Useful ICMP + Ping 8 (Echo request) 0

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Utilities
All available utilities are listed along with a description of the functionality they provide. The following related
actions can be performed:
Utilities Log In : This Utility is used for an SSH (Secure Shell) terminal session to the MCP. This option
is available from local HMI and Remote HMI. This option is only available to
Administrator-level users.
To login to SSH Shell user must have Administrator access and your username and
password.
Certificate Import : This utility allows to import certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) from
an externally mounted filesystem or the local import directories. This option is
available only from local HMI and for Administrator-level users. For more details
refer to Appendix G – Security Certificates Creation for MCP.
Certificate : This utility allows to manage Local Certificates, Issuer Certificates, and Certificate
Management Revocation Lists. Available only from local HMI and for Administrator-level users.
For more details refer to Appendix G – Security Certificates Creation for MCP.
Export Trending/SOE : This utility allows to Export/Backup Local Database. This option is available from
Database local HMI and Remote HMI. This option is available to all user levels except
Observer-level users.
Generate Gateway : Generate Public/Private key pairs in the MCP for the SSH terminal session. This
Key Pair option is available from local HMI and Remote HMI. This option is available to all
user levels except Observer-level users.
This MCP HMI utility provides an option to:
• Save the generated Public key to the host computer
• Delete the existing keys.

Exporting VPN Client Export VPN Client Configuration File into a PC/Shared Location/USB. The VPN Client
Configuration File File is used to configure the VPN Client to establish VPN Connection. This option is
: available only from local HMI and for Administrator-level users.
Upload SSL Server : This MCP HMI utility provides an option to:
Certificate / Server • Upload P12 file (PKCS#12) with SSL Server Certificate and Server Key to the
Key device.
This utility allows to enable secured communication between HMI client and MCP
device.
This option is available only from local HMI and for Administrator-level users.

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The following table lists the available access to different features across the different HMI tools.
Table 3-5: Access to various features of HMI Tools
Online Config Local Runtime Viewer Remote Runtime Viewer
SSH Terminal Enabled for admin Enabled for admin NA
Certificate Import Enabled for admin Enabled for admin NA
Certificate Enabled for admin Enabled for admin NA
Management
Export Database () NA Enabled for operator, supervisor Enabled for operator,
and admin supervisor and admin
Generate Gateway Enabled for Generate Key Pair - Enabled for Save Public Key – Enabled for
Key Pair supervisor and supervisor and admin Operator, supervisor and
admin admin
Save Public Key – Enabled for
Operator, supervisor and admin
Delete Keys - Enabled for
supervisor and admin
Export VPN Client Enabled for admin Enabled for admin NA
user only
Upload SSL Server Enabled for admin Enabled for admin NA
Certificate/Key user only

User
This User setting provide options to configure the appearance of the windows.
Look & Feel - This option allows MCP user to change the look & feel of the windows launched. MCP HMI
support multiple themes. Default is GADX.
Themes supported:
1. GADX (Default)
2. Acryl
3. Noire
MCP saves the last configured theme and re-opens the windows with the same theme after
re-login.
Window - This option allows to configure the mode in which the main windows and sub windows
launch. Default is Docked.
Modes supported:
1. Docked: In this mode, all windows when launched, attach to the main window.
2. Floating: In this mode, all windows when launched, open as an independent
window.
3. Single: In this mode, all windows when launched, open as an independent window.
Whenever any window is opened, its position is persisted so that after re-login, MCP opens
all the last opened windows in the same state at the same position.
In addition to mode configuration, it also provides option to launch Debugging window for
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User can opt to re-arrange the opened windows in different style.

• Tiled
• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Cascade
User can click “Close All” to close all the opened windows.
Reset - This option allows MCP to clear all the persisted state of windows.
Persistency
The Persistency is a default feature both in Remote and Local HMI and will be used to for
the below purposes.
a. Persistence of sorting order of the columns, column filters, column width in all the
tabular screens or windows.
b. Vertical and horizontal re-sizing of all layout boundaries between screen areas of
same screen.
c. Size and position of all windows in floating mode, except location of child pop up
dialogs.
d. Persistency is transferrable from one machine to another user (Use case: allow a
given user to have the same layout settings across different machines).
e. Persistency is transferrable from one user to another (Use case: allow a given user
to give her/his layout settings to another user in the same Windows OS machine,
or across machines).
f. Persistency information can be transferred using USB storage, email attachments,
Cloud storage from a Windows OS machine.
The Runtime Remote HMI persistency information is generally stored in the Windows OS
Machine in the below path:
C:\Users\<User Login Name or User LoginID>\AppData\Local\MCP\RUNTIME_VIEWER

The Reset Persistency is used for the below purposes.

a. User change the resolution of the desktop: changed and current opened window
is too big.
b. User wants to reset the current persistency of the size of the connection window.
c. User wants to reset the current sorting persistency of the connection window.
d. User wants to reset the order and column width of point details window.
e. User wants to rest the current column order and width of the Logs window (Control
Log/System Event Log/Diagnostic Log/User Activity Log etc..).

This option also has an option to reset the persistency of current user or all users.
If user selects the option to reset the persistency of current user, then all the persistency
related information of the HMI user that applied this setting will be cleared.
And, if user selects the option to rest the persistency of all users then all the persistency
related information of all the HMI users will be cleared.
Only supervisor and administrator can reset all users, individual operators and observers
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Logout - When you are finished working with the MCP HMI, you should log out to secure the system.
Logging out terminates your user session with the MCP and closes all MCP HMI displays and
windows.
» To exit from the MCP HMI:
• Click the Logout button on the Power bar.
The MCP HMI closes, and the MCP Login screen appears.

Help
When you click the Help -> Content button on the Power bar, the MCP Substation Gateway Online Help opens
and displays the topic associated with the MCP page you are currently viewing. The MCP online Help guides you
through the displays and functionality of the MCP HMI. The online Help is supplied by the MCP Web server and is
not stored on your PC.
There are a few different ways to find information within the MCP Online Help system.
» To find a topic in Help, use one of the following navigation tools:
• Click the Contents button to browse through topics by category.
• Click the Search tab to search for specific words or phrases contained in Help topics - enter text and
select topics from the displayed list.
• Click the Index tab to see a list of keywords - either type the word you're looking for or scroll through the
list.
» To view Help topics, use one or more of the following techniques:

• On the MCP HMI page you are currently viewing, click the Help button on the Power bar to view
the Help topic associated with that page.
• In the Help window, use the Contents, Search and Index buttons to find specific topics.
• In a Help topic, click underlined links to jump to the associated topic.
» To print a Help topic
1. Right-click while hovering anywhere on the MCP HMI Online Help window.
2. Select the Print command

Change Displayed Information

Sort Records
Sorting changes the order in which data appears on the screen.
On many display pages, you can change the order in which records appear by choosing a different field to sort
by and by choosing to sort records in ascending or descending order.
On most MCP HMI displays, you can change how information appears on the screen.
» To change the sort order of records:
1. Click a field column heading: for example, Active Alarms page > Alarm Date column heading.
Result: The records are sorted according to that column heading and an arrow appears in the heading
to indicate that the records are sorted in ascending order.

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2. Click the field column heading again to change the order from ascending to descending .
The records are sorted either:
• Chronologically for date/time information, or
• Alphanumerically for all other data types
Result: The records appear in the new sort order.
When you sort data, only the display on your screen changes, the data is not refreshed from the system
database.

Tip: Many pages support customization of columns. Right-click the column heading to add or remove
columns from the data grid. You can also drag-and-drop column headings to re-order them horizontally.

Move a Table Column

» To move a column:
• Select a field heading and drag to a new column location.
Result: The records appear in the new field order.
The data is not refreshed when you change the column order.

Resize a Table Column

» To resize a column:
• Position the cursor over the left or right border of a column heading until a double-headed arrow
display. Drag left or right to change the column width.
Result: Columns to the right of the changed column resize to accommodate the changed column
width.

Filter Events
Filtering presents all, or a subset of available data from the database.
On some displays, you can filter data by selecting the desired criteria for the records to be retrieved from the
database. The following pages can be configured to display different sets of data:
• Active Alarms (configured)
• Historical Alarms (user selectable)
• SOE List (user selectable)
• System Event Log (user selectable)
• Point Details (configured)
Configured filtering is preset in the DS Agile MCP Studio Configuration tool. User-selectable filtering is set by the
user on the HMI Runtime screens.

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Internationalization
The MCP HMI is:
• Internationalized to adapt to different languages and regional settings.
• Ready to be localized to reflect regional languages, number formats, and date/time formats.

Externalization
The text and labels in the MCP HMI are externalized to resource bundle files so that they may be localized without
the involvement of an engineering team.
The following items are not internationalized:
• MCP Configuration Command-line utilities.
• Any text or data coming from external devices (for example, auto-discovered names from a SEL relay).
• File Names, Login Screens, Usernames and passwords.
• All graphics and icons.
• GE corporate identities, logos and indicia.

Localization
Localization is the process of adapting an internationalized HMI for a specific region or language by
adding locale-specific components and translating text.
For the MCP HMI, localization involves:
1. Translating resource bundle files into specific language.
2. Installing resource bundle files to MCP.
3. Configuring Locale settings.
Localization for a region should be performed by personnel trained in localization for that region. Please contact
GE Grid Solutions Technical Support for procedure to create and install resource bundle files to the MCP.

Local Settings
The following local settings can be configured in the MCP HMI:
• HMI language
• Number format
• Data/time formats
• Decimal separator
• Grouping separator
» To reconfigure the local settings:
1. Access the MCP HMI.
2. Click the Configuration Power bar button.
3. Click the Systemwide tab.
4. In the left pane, click System > Security and change the security settings, if desired.

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Configuration Parameters Supporting Unicode Strings

The below table provides a list of key parameters that can be configured as Unicode UTF-8 strings.
Table 3-6: Configuration Parameters

Configuration Screen Parameter / Field

Connection Line ID
Device ID
Bay ID
Client Maps Point Description
On State (For DI and DO points)
Off State (For DI and DO points)
System Point Manager Double Point: Point Description, State
Point Description for points associated with groups of Accumulator Freeze, Analog
Value Selection, Control Lockout, Input Point Suppression, Redundant I/O and Control
in progress features.
Alarm Alarm Description
Text State 0, Text State 1
Alarm Groups: Point Description for points associated with groups.
Calculator Expression: Name, Expression Notes
Expression: Result Point Description
Load Shed Feeders: Feeder Description
Zones: Zone Description
ARRM Applications →File Set: Point Description for points associated with File Set.
AI Text Enumeration Text
Invalid Value Text
One Line Designer All Elements: Name, Caption
Alarm Element:
Offline – Text
Neutral – Text
Ack’d Alarm – Text
Alarm, No Ack – Text
Reset, No Ack - Text
DataSource → Digital Control DataSource:
On State Control Text
Off State Control Text
State 00/01/10/11 Text
DataSource → Digital Status DataSource:
State 00/01/10/11 Text
Analog Report Reports → Parameter Map: Value
Unicode is supported for parameter’s value, if exporting or viewing
online/offline in PDF format.

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Language Locale IDs

The following table lists the allocated language Locale IDs. This is not an indication that localized resources are
available in these languages; please contact GE Grid Automation Technical Support for currently available
language packs.
Table 3-7: Languages - Locale ID's

Language Country Locale ID

Albanian Albania sq_AL
Arabic Algeria ar_DZ
Arabic Bahrain ar_BH
Arabic Egypt ar_EG
Arabic Iraq ar_IQ
Arabic Jordan ar_JO
Arabic Kuwait ar_KW
Arabic Lebanon ar_LB
Arabic Libya ar_LY
Arabic Morocco ar_MA
Arabic Oman ar_OM
Arabic Qatar ar_QA
Arabic Saudi Arabia ar_SA
Arabic Sudan ar_SD
Arabic Syria ar_SY
Arabic Tunisia ar_TN
Arabic United Arab Emirates ar_AE
Arabic Yemen ar_YE
Belarusian Belarus be_BY
Bulgarian Bulgaria bg_BG
Catalan Spain ca_ES
Chinese (Simplified) China zh_CN
Chinese (Simplified) Singapore zh_SG(*)
Chinese (Traditional) Hong Kong zh_HK
Chinese (Traditional) Taiwan zh_TW
Croatian Croatia hr_HR
Czech Czech Republic cs_CZ
Danish Denmark da_DK
Dutch Belgium nl_BE
Dutch Netherlands nl_NL
English Australia en_AU
English Canada en_CA
English India en_IN
English Ireland en_IE

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Language Country Locale ID

English Malta en_MT(*)
English New Zealand en_NZ
English Philippines en_PH(*)
English Singapore en_SG(*)
English South Africa en_ZA
English United Kingdom en_GB
English United States en_US
Estonian Estonia et_EE
Finnish Finland fi_FI
French Belgium fr_BE
French Canada fr_CA
French France fr_FR
French Luxembourg fr_LU
French Switzerland fr_CH
German Austria de_AT
German Germany de_DE
German Luxembourg de_LU
German Switzerland de_CH
Greek Cyprus el_CY(*)
Greek Greece el_GR
Hebrew Israel iw_IL
Hindi India hi_IN
Hungarian Hungary hu_HU
Icelandic Iceland is_IS
Indonesian Indonesia in_ID(*)
Irish Ireland ga_IE(*)
Italian Italy it_IT
Italian Switzerland it_CH
Japanese (Gregorian calendar) Japan ja_JP
Japanese (Imperial calendar) Japan ja_JP_JP
Korean South Korea ko_KR
Latvian Latvia lv_LV
Lithuanian Lithuania lt_LT
Macedonian Macedonia mk_MK
Malay Malaysia ms_MY(*)
Maltese Malta mt_MT(*)
Norwegian (Bokmål) Norway no_NO
Norwegian (Nynorsk) Norway no_NO_NY
Polish Poland pl_PL

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Language Country Locale ID

Portuguese Brazil pt_BR(*)
Portuguese Portugal pt_PT(*)
Romanian Romania ro_RO
Russian Russia ru_RU
Serbian (Cyrillic) Bosnia and Herzegovina sr_BA(*)
Serbian (Cyrillic) Montenegro sr_ME(*)
Serbian (Cyrillic) Serbia sr_RS(*)
Serbian (Latin) Bosnia and Herzegovina sr_Latn_BA(**)
Serbian (Latin) Montenegro sr_Latn_ME(**)
Serbian (Latin) Serbia sr_Latn_RS(**)
Slovak Slovakia sk_SK
Slovenian Slovenia sl_SI
Spanish Argentina es_AR
Spanish Bolivia es_BO
Spanish Chile es_CL
Spanish Colombia es_CO
Spanish Costa Rica es_CR
Spanish Dominican Republic es_DO
Spanish Ecuador es_EC
Spanish El Salvador es_SV
Spanish Guatemala es_GT
Spanish Honduras es_HN
Spanish Mexico es_MX
Spanish Nicaragua es_NI
Spanish Panama es_PA
Spanish Paraguay es_PY
Spanish Peru es_PE
Spanish Puerto Rico es_PR
Spanish Spain es_ES
Spanish United States es_US(*)
Spanish Uruguay es_UY
Spanish Venezuela es_VE
Swedish Sweden sv_SE
Thai (Western digits) Thailand th_TH
Thai (Thai digits) Thailand th_TH_TH
Turkish Turkey tr_TR
Ukrainian Ukraine uk_UA
Vietnamese Vietnam vi_VN

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(*) Data for these locales are derived from the Unicode Consortium's Common Locale Data Repository release
1.4.1 on an "AS-IS" basis.
(**) Data for these locales are derived from the Unicode Consortium's Common Locale Data Repository release
1.9 on an "AS-IS" basis.

Manage Alarms
This chapter contains the following sections and sub-sections:
Digital Event Management
Alarm Types
Alarm Groups
Double Point Alarms
Active Alarms
View Active Alarms
Acknowledge an Alarm
Enable or Mute an Audible Alarm
Enable or Mute an Alarm Buzzer
Historical Alarms
View Historical

Digital Event Management (Alarms)

The Digital Event Management (Alarms) functionality applies to the MCP HMI, as well as at database level in form
of pseudo points that can be mapped to other applications.
In the substation-monitoring environment, alarms are used to indicate the occurrence of an event that requires
attention, for example, the opening of a breaker due to an over-current condition.
The MCP monitors a given set of digital input points for alarm conditions. Each configured alarm by default has
no associated pseudo points. However, if the “individual digital input indications” parameter is set in an alarm
group, then a single digital input pseudo point is created for each alarm in the group.
Digital Event Management (DEM) allows mapping of individual binary points from the RTDB (“source points”) into
Alarm Groups, resulting in alarm grouping and alarm reduction.
Abnormal source point conditions (such as, offline) are automatically translated into configurable alarm events,
without the need of additional logic.
Additional alarm events occurring in a group already in alarm, causes the “re-flash” (pulsing) of a dedicated
associated point associated with each group without additional logic being required.
The time stamp of the alarm group output and re-flash points follow the time stamp event of the source point
that caused the group change.
In addition to the Alarm Grouping and re-flash functionality in the RTDB, DEM also provides the HMI Active Alarm
page and provides support for Alarm Annunciator functions – created and enabled automatically when
configuring DEM.

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Upon detecting an alarm condition on a source point or a group of points, the MCP creates a record in the
database and presents the alarm to the operator on the MCP Active Alarms page for further action. Once an
alarm is acknowledged it is archived by moving it from the Active Alarms page to the Historical Alarms page.
You can:
• View Active Alarms

• View Historical Events

• Acknowledge an Alarm

• Configure Alarms, including double-point alarms, alarm points and alarm settings

• Enable or Mute an Audible Alarm

Alarm Types
The following alarms types are configurable:
Deviation Alarms (2-state) : Generates an active alarm when the point state changes from normal to
alarmable and archives the alarm only when the point state returns to
normal and the alarm is acknowledged.
On Update Alarms (2-state) : Generates an active alarm when the alarm state changes from one state
to another and archives the alarm when the alarm is acknowledged. In
effect, two alarms are created: the first alarm is generated when the
source point changes from ON to OFF, and a second alarm is generated
when the source point changes from OFF to ON.
Double Point Alarms (4-state) : Two alarm types are generated – an OnUpdate Alarm and a Deviation
Alarm.
You can only select pre-configured double points for this type of alarm.
• An On Update Alarm is generated when the double point is in the transit state (both points = 0) or
in the invalid state (both points = 1) and the state persists longer than the configured invalid period
of time. The On Update alarm is archived when it is acknowledged.
• A Deviation Alarm is generated when the double point is in the open state (open point = 1, close
point = 0) and is put in the reset state when the double point returns to the close state (open point
= 0, close point = 1). The Deviation alarm is archived when the alarm state is reset, and it is
acknowledged.
The Digital Event Manager does not support the “,” (comma) character in the Point, Point State, Alarm and
Alarm State field descriptions. If the user has used commas in these field descriptions during
configuration, the commas are automatically replaced with spaces during runtime processing.
The MCP does not raise alarms on points that are offline.

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Alarm Groups
Digital Event Management supports alarm groups named Group1, Group2, Group3, and so on, plus a System
alarm group. Based on your alarm group settings, individual alarms within an alarm group are displayed with
the configured foreground color, background color, blinking rate and sound for the current alarm state.
You can think of an alarm group as a summary - if a given alarm group is in the normal state, then all alarms
belonging to the group are normal. Alarm group indications are further grouped into a System alarm to indicate
if any input point in the group is in an alarm condition.

Double Point Alarms

The Double Point feature of the System Point Manager allows you to associate two digital input points to form a
double point indication.

Active Alarms
The Active Alarms page lists all active alarm events on every alarm-enabled point in the MCP database. The
display automatically updates whenever the MCP generates a new alarm, or when the status of an existing alarm
changes. The total number of active alarms in the system database is shown in the bottom left corner of the
window.
The Active Alarms button on the Power bar visually indicates the status of active alarms in the MCP:

Blinking red when unacknowledged active alarms exist

Steady green when no active alarms are present

Steady yellow when acknowledged active alarms are present

The MCP does not raise alarms on points that are offline.

View Active Alarms

The Active Alarms page lists all active alarm events on every alarm-enabled point in the MCP database. Active
alarms are in one of the following states:
• Normal (Deviation)
• In Alarm (On Update)
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Alarm records
The following details are available for each alarm record.
Table 3-8: Alarm Records
Setting Description
Acknowledged Date Date and time (to millisecond) when the alarm was acknowledged.
Acknowledge (Button) – Click to manually acknowledge the alarm
Active Alarms Only
Acknowledged A checkmark appears if the active alarm has already been acknowledged
(Acknowledge Indicator) (manually or automatically).
State Description Describes the point state when the associated alarm value is in the Alarm
state. Typically, the point is in the:
• ON if the alarm value is in alarm the state and
• OFF if the alarm value is in the Normal state.
• In case of Double Point Alarms, the alarm state description can be one of the
below:
• Open
• Close
• In transit
• Invalid
Alarm Date Date and time (to millisecond) when the alarm was created.
Alarm ID (Alarm Identifier) A unique ID of an alarm.
Reference Describes the alarm point. It defaults to the name of the alarm point.
Type Indicates the type of alarm: "On Update" or "Absolute".
Value Indicates the alarm state: 0, typically the Normal state or 1, typically the Alarm
state.
In case of Double Point Alarms, the alarm state value indicates one of the below:
• State 2 = Open
• State 3 = Close
• State 4 = In transit
• State 5 = Invalid
Device ID Identifies the device associated with this alarm point.
Groups (Active Alarms Only) Alarm group to which the point’s alarm is associated.
Line ID Identifies the electrical transmission line associated with the device of this alarm
point.
Originator The source of the control command. See Originators for more information.
Reset Date Date and time (to millisecond) when the alarm was reset.
Reset (Reset Indicator) When a checkmark is displayed, it indicates that alarm has returned to Normal
state.
Sequence ID Sequence ID of the alarm record.
Archived (Historical Alarms When a checkmark is displayed, it indicates that alarm has been archived.
Only)
Archived Date (Historical Date and time (to millisecond) when the alarm was archived.
Alarms Only)
Username Identifies the Username that acknowledged the alarm
Description Describes the alarm point. It defaults to the source point.
Home Directory Home directory of the source producer / application
Bay ID Bay ID description of the Home directory

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Setting Description
Device Type Device Type of the Home directory
The fields which appear on the Active Alarms page are configurable.
The fields which appear on the Historical Alarms page are user selectable.
NOTES:
• Critical Alarms are shown in a separate tab in the lower half of the window. All other alarm groups can
be accessed by clicking the tabs in the top half of the window.
• If one or more digital input points have the force, alarm inhibit, or scan inhibit quality flags set, a message
saying "Alarms have been suppressed" is shown at the bottom of the screen.
• The MCP does not raise alarms on points that are offline.
• Active Alarm Viewer retains the last saved sorting criteria/filters for the fields when navigating away and
back.
» To view alarms:
1. Click the Active Alarms button on the Power bar.
2. Select a Group tab or All Alarms (includes System alarms) tab to view the current active alarms. You can
filter by Line ID, Device ID, and/or Bay ID.
Each tab lists active alarm records generated by the MCP. Alarms that need to be acknowledged are visually
indicated by color and flashing as configured in the alarm settings.
Tip: Right-click any column heading to customize the columns shown. You can also drag-and-drop column
headings to re-order them horizontally.
» To create an alarm group tab:
1. Click the Add Alarm Group button.
Result: A popup window appears.
2. Select the desired alarm group.
3. Click OK.
» To delete an alarm group tab:
• Click the red x on the right side of the tab.

Acknowledge an Alarm
Alarms are acknowledged on the Active Alarms page. You can manually acknowledge an individual alarm,
selected alarms or a group of alarms. "On Update" alarms are acknowledged automatically only if the Ack
Method is set to Automatic.
» To acknowledge an alarm:
1. Select one or more alarms on the Active Alarms page.
2. Click Acknowledge Alarm(s).
» To acknowledge all alarms in an alarm group:
• On an alarm group tab on the Active Alarms page, click Acknowledge Group.

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When you acknowledge an alarm or alarm group:

• "Acknowledge Indicator" field is checked
• Acknowledged alarm record changes in foreground color, background color and blink rate as configured
in alarm settings
• Acknowledged alarm record is moved from the Active Alarms page to the Historical Alarms page
NOTES:
• Deviation alarms that are acknowledged continue to appear on the Active Alarms page until they return
to a normal (non-alarmable) state.
• You cannot remove an acknowledgement once an alarm has been acknowledged.
• Dynamic alarm objects can be acknowledged directly on a one-line diagram

Enable or Mute an Audible Alarm

You can activate a sound to be played when a new alarm is received.
» To enable/mute an audible alarm:
• On the Active Alarms page, click Enable Alarm Sound or Disable Alarm Sound to toggle the audible
alarm on or off.
To hear audible alarms in the MCP HMI, the volume must not be muted in Windows. Check the Volume
control on the Windows taskbar. Click the control to change the volume setting.

Enable or Mute an Alarm Buzzer

The buzzer will be activated based on the configuration values. This buzzer can be activated or deactivated when
a new alarm is received.
» To enable/mute buzzer
• On the Active Alarms page, click Enable Buzzer or Disable Buzzer to toggle the buzzer on or off.

Historical Events
A historical event is an alarm that has been archived from the Active Alarms list. The Historical Events page
provides a search utility to filter, sort and display historical alarm records stored in the real-time database.
To be archived to the Historical Events page, an alarm must meet the following conditions:
• "Deviation" alarm is acknowledged and has returned to normal state
• "On update" alarm is acknowledged
• "Double Point" alarm is acknowledged and the pair of source points have moved into a non-alarmable
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View Historical Events

The Historical Events page provides a search utility to filter, sort and display historical alarm records stored in
the MCP.
» To view historical events:
1. Click the Historical Events button on the Power bar. A new window opens.
2. All the available historical alarm records are shown. You can filter by Line ID, Device ID, and/or Bay ID,
and you can choose the number of records to show on each page.
3. You can save the records in CSV format by clicking the Export Data button. This exports all available
data, even across multiple pages. Records that are filtered out are not included.
Tip: Right-click any column heading to customize the columns shown. You can also drag-and-drop column
headings to re-order them horizontally.

View Data
This chapter contains the following sections and sub-sections:
View Data
Real-Time Database
Data types
Data Quality Status
Point Summary
View Point Details
View Events
Connections
Logs
Trends

View Data
User can view:
• Events
• Active Alarms
• Historical Alarms
• Point Details
• Communications Traffic
• System Logs
• Analog Report

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Real-Time Database
The MCP communicates with devices connected to the electric power network. These devices monitor and record
several types of information, which can be generally classified as:
• Present values (PVal) that reflect the state of the power system at an instance in time.
• Peak demand values that reflect the minimum and maximum power flow conditions encountered.
• Demand values.
• Disturbance or fault records - time-stamped record of a disturbance, fault or other similar event within
the power system, considered to be a serious alarm condition.
The real-time database (RTDB) is a core component of the MCP. It resides within the MCP and acts as a central
container for all data that is collected and may need to be exchanged between MCP applications. The real-time
database stores the value of all input/output data collected by the MCP in the form of point data, as well as the
occurrence of events that take place (for example, disturbance or fault records). The MCP can manipulate the
data from devices to produce additional local/pseudo data points. The real-time database is commonly referred
to as the system point database.
The following general types of information are stored:
• Point data and values
• Analog set point status
• Digital control status
• Tagging/Inhibit status
• Force value status
• Statistics
Data is organized and presented to the User in the following formats:
Table 3-9: Data Formats

Format Description
Record Single set of data pieces, for example, an alarm record or SOE record.
Field Single piece of information or data that is of the same type across all records, for example,
Device ID.
Sort key Field information that is used to select the type of information to display from the database.
Filter criteria Specific parameters used to isolate and select appropriate records from the database.

The following related actions can be performed:

View Active Alarms
View Historical Alarms

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Data Types
The real-time database (RTDB) stores the following data types:
Table 3-10: Data Types
Format Abbreviation Data Type Description
Digital Input DI (BI) One-bit Typically represents the On/Off state of a physical
(also Binary Integer device. May also indicate any single bit value that is
Input) derived from other data or used to indicate that a
condition exists or that a process is in a state. If not
representing the state of a physical device, it is referred
to as a pseudo point.
Digital DO (BO) One-bit Used as a means to control the On/Off state of a
Output (also Integer physical device, or in the case of a pseudo output, to
Binary initiate the function or operation associated with the
Output) output.
Analog Input AI 64 bits Real Typically represents the value of a physical device that
is capable of sensing and reporting a range of discrete
values. May also be used as a pseudo point to represent
the output of a process or any other derived value that
cannot be represented as a single bit.
Analog AO 64 bits Real Used to control the value provided to an external device
Output or process.
Accumulator ACC 64 bits Typically represents the accumulated value of a
Integer counting operation. This count could be the number of
times a digital input changed state, or the amount of
energy carried by a conductor over a certain period.
May also be used as a pseudo point to represent the
number of times an operation took place or how often
a function was executed.
Text TXT 132 bytes Typically used to represent the description of an event
Character such as a protective fault report.
255 bytes
characters
only for
61850
Client
applications

Data Quality Status

Quality details are provided for each configured point or object to inform the operator of the status of the data
shown. The quality status and quality attribute (also referred to as the quality flags) are stored in the MCP
database along with the point/object and are updated as the status or value of the point or object changes. The
current quality status and quality attribute are presented on the Point Details page and One-Line Viewer.

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Quality status
The current quality status is presented for each point and object and indicates the general nature of the data
stored for the point. Quality status can be one of:
Normal - The data is considered correct and there are no actions or exceptions marked on the
point
Invalid - The data is not accurate or up-to-date due to the status of the device
Questionable - The data is likely to be inaccurate or out-of-date due to the status of the device
The foreground and background colors for Point Value and Quality Status (based on configured display settings)
change to alert the user regarding the current quality state. The default color settings to indicate quality status
are:
Table 3-11: Quality Status
Quality Status Foreground Color Background Color (default)
Normal Black Green
Invalid Pink Grey
Questionable Black Grey
Zombie Maroon Grey
Engaged Quality Black Spring green

Quality Attributes
The MCP provides the following quality attributes for each point:
Table 3-12: Quality Attributes
Indicator Bit Quality Quality Available in Description
Attribute Attribute One Line
(legacy) (61850) Diagram
(OLD)
symbols
O 0 Offline Failure Offline indicates that the MCP is not
communicating with the device
R~ 1 Restart Device restart
CX 2 Comm Lost The MCP is unable to communicate with
the device or application reporting the
point.
R 3 Remote Substituted Yes The device is reporting that the point has
force been forced to a static value remotely.
The point is no longer being updated
with actual data.
CK 4 Reference Bad Reference Check indicates that the
Check Reference device is reporting that one or more of
the references used to determine the
value of the field point are outside
allowable tolerances

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Indicator Bit Quality Quality Available in Description

Attribute Attribute One Line
(legacy) (61850) Diagram
(OLD)
symbols
XX 5 Chatter Oscillatory This attribute means Chatter for Digital
Inputs and Over-Range for Analog
Inputs.

Chatter indicates that the device is

reporting that the point is experiencing
an excessive number of state changes
and that a chatter filter may be
engaged.

Over-Range indicates that the device is

reporting that the point value has
exceeded its maximum measurement
range.
OR 5 Over Range Out of Range Over-Range indicates that the device is
reporting that the point value has
exceeded its maximum measurement
range
OD 6 Old Data Old Data Old Data indicates that the value has not
been updated within a configured time
interval. Old Data can be set under
various conditions:
1) Scan Inhibit is applied and new data is
available.
2) Data is reported directly by a 61850-
capable device.
3) Communication congestion is
preventing the device from being
scanned as required by the user
configuration settings.
TS 7 Test Test Yes Test Indicates the MCP firmware
application sets the IED into the Test
mode. This parameter is applicable only
for IEC 61850 client application only.
T- 8 No Time Clock Not Reported by IED as no time
Sync Synchronized synchronization or clock failed / invalid
(same as
Clock Failure
/ Time
Invalid)

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Indicator Bit Quality Quality Available in Description

Attribute Attribute One Line
(legacy) (61850) Diagram
(OLD)
symbols
? 9 Questionable Yes Functions as a summary flag for the
Communication Lost and Old Data flags,
where:
· Communication Lost indicates that the
MCP has lost communication with the
reporting device, or that the device itself
has lost communication with the source
of the point data
· Old Data indicates that the value has
not been updated within a configured
time interval. Old Data can be set under
various conditions:
1) Scan Inhibit is applied and new data is
available.
2) Data is reported directly by a 61850-
capable device.
3) Communication congestion is
preventing the device from being
scanned as required by the user
configuration settings.
When quality is "Questionable", the data
reported by the MCP may not be an
accurate representation of the actual
data source.
X 10 Invalid Yes Functions as a summary flag for:
· Offline
· Chatter
· Over Range
· Overflow
· Reference Check

When quality is "Invalid", the data

reported by the MCP may not be an
accurate representation of the actual
data source.
SR 11 Remote Scan Remote Scan Inhibit indicates quality
Inhibit attribute coming from the remote IED is
scan inhibited.
OF 12 Overflow Overflow Overflow indicates that the device is
reporting that the point value has
exceeded its maximum reporting range.
For accumulators, this means that the
value has rolled over.
! 13 Inconsistent IEC61850 Inconsistent data.
<> 14 Inaccurate IEC61850 Inaccurate data.

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Indicator Bit Quality Quality Available in Description

Attribute Attribute One Line
(legacy) (61850) Diagram
(OLD)
symbols
TR 15 No Remote Applicable to communication protocols
Timestamp that support time stamp (e.g. DNP3, IEC
61850).
Indicates that a remote time stamp was
not received and a local MCP one was
applied.
C 16 Control Yes An operator has blocked output requests
inhibited on this point. All output requests directed
(also called to this point are rejected.
Output
inhibited)
A 17 Alarm Yes An operator has blocked alarms on this
inhibited point. All alarms derived from this point
cannot be raised.
S 18 Scan Yes An operator has blocked scanning of the
inhibited point. The point is no longer being
updated with actual data.
T 19 Tagged Yes The point has been tagged with
additional information, such as a note.
M 20 Manual Yes An operator has forced the point value
(Local) force and/or quality to static values at the
point of origin. The point is no longer
being updated with actual data
2 21 Secondary Yes The data of this point is being reported
Source from a Secondary source. Refer to
Redundant I/O for more information.
2x 22 Secondary Yes The Secondary source of this point is
Source invalid. This flag is applied regardless of
Invalid whether the Primary source is being
(Offline) reported as itself or as the Secondary
source. Refer to Redundant I/O for more
information.
2F 23 Secondary The Secondary source of this point is
Source being inhibited (see above for inhibit
Inhibit types). This flag is applied regardless of
(Forced) whether the Primary source is being
reported as itself or as the Secondary
source. Refer to Redundant I/O for more
information.
LC 24 Local Control Yes This point belongs to a local control
Active group that is currently active. Refer to
Control Lockout for more information on
this feature.

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Indicator Bit Quality Quality Available in Description

Attribute Attribute One Line
(legacy) (61850) Diagram
(OLD)
symbols
RC 25 Remote Yes This point belongs to a remote-control
Control group that is currently active. Refer to
Active Control Lockout for more information on
this feature.
P 26 Suppressed Yes Suppression is active on this point. Refer
to Input Point Suppression for more
information on this feature.
Z 27 Zombie Zombie indicates when a MCP firmware
application becomes non-functional
after restart attempts.
Op 28 Operator IEC61850 Operator Blocked
Blocked

In some places, quality attributes (flags) are presented as a numeric value instead of a list of discrete flags.
Each discrete flag is represented as a bit encoded value.

To determine which quality flags are set you need to convert the decimal numeric value to binary and, starting
from the right side, first bit is Bit 0, then immediately followed to the left by Bit 1, etc.

Please note that, depending on the tool you use to convert to binary - the leading zero bits (i.e. most left ones
which are only 0) may not be shown.

For example, the numeric value is 262720.

Using for example the Calculator application within Windows 10, set to Programmer mode:
1. Make sure you are in Decimal mode (click on DEC).
2. Enter the decimal value.
3. Look at the BIN field value, it shows the binary bit encoded representation.

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4. In this calculator application you may also click on the binary toggle button (4), and see a detailed bit wise
representation, as following:

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In the above example, the set (=1) bits are 6, 9, and 18.

Based on the encoded table this means:

• Old Data
• Questionable
• Scan inhibited
» To view data quality:
The User can view quality information for individual data points and objects from the following pages and
screens:
• Point Details
• One-Line Viewer

• Local force interface

• Tag/inhibit interface

• Analog output interface

• Digital output interface
The quality attributes (except Zombie Quality) are presented in abbreviated format (see Indicator in table above)
on the Point Detail pages and One-Line Viewer.
You can force quality attributes from the One-Line Viewer or Point Details pages if the user have Operator or
Supervisor permission levels.

Forcing data quality and values

If the user has an operator or supervisor privilege level, then they can force the system to stop responses for
data quality attributes in the following ways:
• Alarm inhibit (the associated data point does not cause an alarm)
• Control inhibit (the associated data point does not cause a control to activate)
• Scan inhibit (the associated data point does not update the database)
In addition, if the user has an operator or supervisor privilege level, then they can force a data value on a data
point.
Forcing quality can be performed locally or remotely.

Point Details
The Point Details page lists system elements (and identifying information) for which points have been configured,
categorized by:
• IED
• Master Station
• Application
• Point Groups
The following related actions can be performed:

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View I/O (IED and Master Station only)

View point details

IED Point Summary

The IED Point Summary page lists the configured devices in the system. The following information is provided
for each device:
Table 3-13: IED Point Summary
Point Name Description
Home Dir System location of the device/application.
Line ID Electrical transmission line associated with the device.
Device ID Description of the device.
Bay ID The name of the bay containing the device.
Device Type Name of the client map file used with the specific device.
Details Protocol address of the device (i.e. DNP device address, IP Address, or serial port number,
etc.).
Source This option is available if the system level redundancy is Hot-Hot. This can have 3
enumerated values.

ACTIVE MCP – The source of the data comes from the IED to the ACTIVE MCP only and
source of data is ACTIVE MCP both in Active and Standby MCP devices.

ACTIVE MCP HH – The source of the data comes from the IED to the Active MCP, and source
of data is ACTIVE MCP HH in Active MCP

STANDBY MCP HH – The source of the data comes from the IED to the Standby MCP and the
source is STANDBY MCP HH in Standby MCP.

The user can display the recorded sequence of event (SOE) and protective relay fault (PRF) events for a selected
device.
» To view SOE/PRF events:
• Click the SOE/PRF button for a selected device on the IED Point Summary page.
Result: The SOE/PRF List window opens showing the stored SOE and PRF event records for the selected
device.

SOE List
Table 3-14: SOE List
Event Record Description
Event Date Time Date and time (to millisecond) when the event was created.
Point Description Description of the point in the map file.
State Value of the state (1 = ON, 0 = OFF)
State Descriptor Description of the state.

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PRF List
Table 3-15: PRF List
Event Record Description
Event Date Time Date and time (to millisecond) when the event was created.
Fault Distance Description of the point in the map file.
Trip Description Description of the state.

The following related actions can be performed:

View I/O
View point details
Enable/disable IED communications

Master Station Point Summary

The Master Station Point Summary page lists the configured master stations in the system. The following
information is provided for each master station:
Table 3-16: Master Station Point Summary
Field Description
Home Dir System location of the device/application.
Map File Name of the server map file used with the specific master.
Name Description of the master station.
Details Protocol address of the device (i.e. DNP device address, IP Address, or serial port number, etc.).
Mode This option indicates the mode of operation of Slave while communicating with the Master
Station. This option is available only if the system level redundancy is Hot-Hot.
This option is available if the system level redundancy is Hot-Hot . This can have 3
enumerated values.

ACTIVE MCP – Only Active Slave communicates to the Master whereas Standby Slave will not
communicate to the Master. This value is ACTIVE MCP both in Active and Standby MCP
devices if the Slave does not support Hot-Hot mode.

This value is not applicable in Standalone/Warm Standby/Hot Standby system level

redundancy.

ACTIVE MCP HH – Active Slave communicates to the Master in the case Slave supports Hot-
Hot mode.

Standby MCP HH – Standby Slave communicates to the Master in the case Slave supports
Hot-Hot mode.

The following related actions can be performed:

View I/O
View point details

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Application Point Summary

The Application Point Summary page lists the configured applications in the system. The following information
is provided for each application:
Table 3-17: Application Point Summary
Field Description
Home Dir System location of the device/application.
Application Name Description of the application.
Application Address A unique identifier for the application, usually used to identify pseudo points.

The following related actions can be performed:

View I/O
View point details

Point Groups Summary

The Point Groups Summary page lists the configured point groups in the system. The available information is
provided for each point group:
• Tree view of selectable point groups for Present Value, Peak Demand and Demand data
• Tabbed panes for each data type: Accumulator, Analog Input, Analog Output, Digital Input and Digital
Output, All showing point details
The following related action can be performed:
View point details

I/O Traffic Viewer

The I/O Traffic Viewer lists real-time communication messages between the MCP and a selected device or
master station. The display automatically scrolls and refreshes as new messages are exchanged.
» To view I/O:
• Click the View button on the IED/Master Station Communications Summary page or the Monitor button
on the Point Summary page or Detailed Statistics window.
The I/O Traffic Viewer window opens. Each message includes the following information:
• Direction of message flow (incoming or outgoing)
• Date and time of message
• Message content in ASCII or HEX text (as configured)
• Message type
On this screen, user can:
• Show/Hide Info Messages
• Pause/Resume the display of messages
• Clear all messages from the buffer
• Change the buffer size
When I/O communication messages exceed the buffer size, the oldest message is removed to make room for
the new message. The default buffer size for the screen text area is 32 KB.

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» To change the buffer size:

1. In the I/O Traffic Viewer window, click Buffer Size.
2. Enter a value and click OK.
The buffer size is changed as the user specified.
Tip: User can copy and paste text from the message window using the browser’s copy and paste functions
(e.g. Ctrl-C to copy and Ctrl-V to paste).

View Point Details

» To view point details:
1. On the Point Summary page, click the Details button for a selected connection (IED, Master Station,
Application, Point Group). The Point Details page displays.
2. Select a point type tab, for example Analog Input. All the configured points and point details appear.
3. Use the page navigation buttons to select and scroll pages quickly.
4. Click Close when you are done.
Multiple Point Details windows may be open; they must be closed manually. Up to 8 windows may be open.
Tip: If more than 20 points exist for the selected type, the point display is broken up across multiple pages.
Use the navigation buttons shown at the bottom of the window to move through the points list.

Maintenance Mode
A checkbox at the top of the point details window allows you to toggle Maintenance Mode on and off. This allows
the user to view actual point details on system points that are affected by system features like input point
suppression and redundant I/O. Enabling maintenance mode adds the Last Reported Value, Last Reported
Quality, and Last Reported Time fields to the data grid.
The following related actions can be performed:
Sort records
Issue a command

Point Details
The Point Details page lists all configured points and real-time point values in the real-time database. The Point
Details page displays one tabbed pane per point type:
• Accumulator
• Analog Input
• Analog Output
• Digital Input
• Digital Output
• Text
• All Points
• Pseudo Points
Point values update at a configured interval to display the most current values.

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Tips
• If more than 20 points exist for the selected type, the point display is broken up across multiple pages.
20 points are shown per page with page numbers and navigation buttons shown at the bottom of the
window.
• Pseudo points and values are available from the IED/Master Station Communications Summary
pages.
The following related actions can be performed:
View point details
Issue a command

Accumulator tab
Accumulators typically represent the accumulated value of a counting operation. This count could be the number
of times a digital input changed state, or the amount of energy carried by a conductor over a certain period. May
also be used as a pseudo point to represent the number of times an operation took place or how often a function
was executed.
The following point information is provided for each accumulator point on the Point Details page:
• Point ID
• Point reference
• Point description
• Running value - current value
• Quality attributes
• Updated time
• Frozen value
• Freeze date and time
• Clear date and time
The quality status of Running value and Quality Attributes are visually indicated according to configured color
settings for Invalid, Questionable or Normal.
Point values update at a configured interval to display the most current values.

If more than 30 points exist for the selected type, the point display is broken up across multiple pages.
Use the navigation buttons shown at the bottom of the window to move through the points list.

The following related actions can be performed:

View point details
Issue a command

Analog Input tab

Analog inputs typically represent the value of a physical device that is capable of sensing and reporting a range
of discrete values. An analog input may also be used as a pseudo point to represent the output of a process or
any other derived value that cannot be represented as a single bit.
The following point information is provided for each analog input point on the Point Details page:
• Point ID

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• Point reference
• Point description
• Point value - scaled value
• Quality Attributes
• Updated time
The quality status of Point value and Quality attributes are visually indicated according to configured color
settings for Invalid, Questionable or Normal.
Point values update at a configured interval to display the most current values.

If more than 30 points exist for the selected type, the point display is broken up across multiple pages.
Use the navigation buttons shown at the bottom of the window to move through the points list.
The following related actions can be performed:
View point details
Issue a command

Analog Output tab

Analog outputs are typically used to control the value provided to an external device or process.
The following point information is provided for each analog output point on the Point Details page:
• Point ID
• Point reference
• Point description
• Point value - scaled value
• Quality attributes
• Updated time
The quality status of Point value and Quality attributes are visually indicated according to configured color
settings for Invalid, Questionable or Normal.
Point values update at a configured interval to display the most current values.

If more than 30 points exist for the selected type, the point display is broken up across multiple pages.
Use the navigation buttons shown at the bottom of the window to move through the points list.
The following related actions can be performed:
View point details
Issue a command

All Points tab

The All tab on the Point Details page lists all configured data points in the system point database.
The following point information is provided for each point on the Point Details page:
• Point ID
• Point reference
• Point description

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• Point value - current present value

• Quality Attributes
• Updated time
• Data type
The quality status of Point value and Quality attributes are visually indicated according to configured color
settings for Invalid, Questionable or Normal.
Point values update at a configured interval to display the most current values.

If more than 30 points exist for the selected type, the point display is broken up across multiple pages.
Use the navigation buttons shown at the bottom of the window to move through the points list.
The following related actions can be performed:
View point details
Issue a command

Digital Input tab

Digital inputs (also referred to as binary inputs) typically represent the On/Off state of a physical device. A digital
input may also indicate any single bit value that is derived from other data or used to indicate that a condition
exists or that a process is in a state. If not representing the state of a physical device, it is referred to as a pseudo
point.
The following point information is provided for each digital input point on the Point Details page:
• Point ID
• Point reference
• Point description
• Point value - current present value
• Quality Attributes
• Updated time
• State description
The quality status of Point value and Quality attributes are visually indicated according to configured color
settings for Invalid, Questionable or Normal.
Point values update at a configured interval to display the most current values.

If more than 30 points exist for the selected type, the point display is broken up across multiple pages. Use
the navigation buttons shown at the bottom of the window to move through the points list.
The following related actions can be performed:
View point details
Issue a command

Digital Output tab

Digital outputs (also referred to as binary outputs or control outputs) are used to control the On/Off state of a
physical device, or in the case of a pseudo output, to initiate the function or operation associated with the output.
The following point information is provided for each digital output point on the Point Details page:

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• Point ID
• Point reference
• Point description
• Point value - current present value
• Quality Attributes
• Updated time
• State description
The quality status of Point value and Quality attributes are visually indicated according to configured color
settings for Invalid, Questionable or Normal.
Point values update at a configured interval to display the most current values.

If more than 30 points exist for the selected type, the point display is broken up across multiple pages.
Use the navigation buttons shown at the bottom of the window to move through the points list.
The following related actions can be performed:
View point details
Issue a command

Text tab
Text points are typically used to represent the description of an event such as a protective fault report. They may
also be used as a pseudo point to represent the output of a process or any other derived value that cannot be
represented as a single bit or analog value.
The following point information is provided for each text point on the Point Details page:
• Current Value
• Last Reported Value
• Current Quality Flags
• Last Reported Quality Flags
• Last Reported Timestamp
• Tag Description
• Point Description
The quality status of Point value and Quality attributes are visually indicated according to configured color
settings for Invalid, Questionable or Normal.
Point values update at a configured interval to display the most current values.

If more than 30 points exist for the selected type, the point display is broken up across multiple pages.
Use the navigation buttons shown at the bottom of the window to move through the points list.
The following related actions can be performed:
View point details
Issue a Command

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View Events
The SOE/PRF page provides a search utility to filter, sort and display sequence of events (SOEs) and protective
relay faults (PRFs) records stored in the MCP.
» To view events:
1. Click the SOE/PRF button on the Power bar. A new window opens.
2. Select the SOE tab for sequence of events records. Select the PRF tab for protective relay fault records.
3. The records are shown in the data table. You can filter by Line ID, Device ID, and/or Bay ID, and you can
choose the number of records to show on each page.
4. User can save the records in CSV format by clicking the Export Data button. This exports all available
data, even across multiple pages. Records that are filtered out are not included.
Right-click any column heading to customize the columns shown. You can also drag-and-drop column
headings to re-order them horizontally.

Event Records
The following details are available for each event record (depending on the record type):
Table 3-18: Event Records
Event Type
Field Description
SOE PRF
Record ID ✓ A unique number to identify the event record.
Event ID ✓

Trip Description ✓ An alphanumeric value indicating the type of failure recorded.

Fault Code ✓ A numeric value indicating the type of failure recorded.
Fault Distance ✓ A numeric value indicating where the fault is located. The
protective relay calculates this value and provides it to the MCP
device in the fault message.
Source Point ID ✓ The identification number of the point.
Source Point Reference ✓ A short, ASCII text identifier for the source point.
Source Point Description ✓ A user-defined, localized, description of the source point.
Point Type ✓ The type of point associated with the event (single or double
point).
Event Value ✓ Value of the state (1 = ON, 0 = OFF)
For the Single Point, the Value of the state is 1 or 0, where 1 = ON,
0 = OFF.
For the Double Point, the Value of the state is 2 to 5, where
• State 2 = Open
• State 3 = Close
• State 4 = In transit
• State 5 = Invalid
Event Date ✓ ✓ Date and time of the event as reported by the device or
application.
Archived Date ✓ The date and time when the event was recorded in the system
database.

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Event Type
Field Description
SOE PRF
Originator ✓ The source of the control command. See Originators for more
information.
Quality ✓ The quality flag associated with the record.
State Description ✓ Text description of the state (ON = 1, OFF = 0)
Home Directory ✓ ✓ System location of the device/application.
Line ID ✓ ✓ Electrical transmission line associated with the device of this
event.
Device ID ✓ ✓ Device associated with this event.
Bay ID ✓ ✓ Name of the bay associated with this event.
Device Type ✓ ✓ Name of the client map file used with the specific device.

Connections

Communications Summary
The Communications Summary page lists the most recent communication statistics between the MCP and
configured device or master station connections.
The following related actions can be performed:
View device communications
View master station communications
View pseudo points (detailed communication statistics
Enable/Disable Device Communications

IED Communications Summary

The IED Communications Summary displays the status of configured devices in the system. The display includes:
Table 3-19: IED Communication Summary
Point Name Description
Home Dir System location of the device/application.
Line ID Electrical transmission line associated with the device.
Device ID Description of the device.
Bay ID Description of the substation bay.
Device Type Name of the client map file used with the specific device.
IED Details Protocol address of the device (i.e. DNP device address, IP Address, or serial port
number, etc.).
Total Transactions Total number of failed and successful transactions
Total Transaction Failures Total number of failed transactions

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Point Name Description

Percentage efficiency Communications efficiency of the data link calculated from {1 - (Total
Transaction Failures / Total Transactions)} x 100%
Total Transactions and Total Transaction Failures information is refreshed
each second.
Disable/Enable This option disables or enables the IED or IED(s).
Note: This option is disabled for D.20 peripherals.
Rotate Key This option is available only for Modbus TCP/SSH IEDs to rotate the public keys
into the IED. This option is disabled for all others.
Pair Device This option is available only for Modbus TCP/SSH IEDs to pair the MCP with the
IED. This option is disabled for others.
Source This option is available if the system level redundancy is Hot-Hot . This can have
3 enumerated values.

ACTIVE MCP – The source of the data comes from the IED to the ACTIVE MCP
only and source of data is ACTIVE MCP both in Active and Standby MCP devices.

ACTIVE MCP HH – The source of the data comes from the IED to the Active MCP,
and source of data is ACTIVE MCP HH in Active MCP.

STANDBY MCP HH – The source of the data comes from the IED to the Standby
MCP and the source is STANDBY MCP HH in Standby MCP.

The following related actions can be performed:

View I/O
View pseudo points (detailed communication statistics)
Enable/disable device communications

Master Station Communications Summary

The Master Station Communications Summary displays the status of configured master stations in the system.
The display includes:
Table 3-20: Master Station Communication Summary
Field Description
Home Dir System location of the device/application.
Map File Name of the server map file used with the specific master.
Master Station Name Description of the master station.
Details Protocol address of the device (i.e. DNP device address, IP Address, or serial
port number).
Total Transactions Total number of failed and successful transactions
Total Transaction Failures Total number of failed transactions

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Field Description
Percentage efficiency Communications efficiency of the data link calculated from {1 - (Total
Transaction Failures / Total Transactions)} x 100%
Total Transactions and Total Transaction Failures information is
refreshed each second.
Mode This option indicates the mode of operation of Slave while communicating
with the Master Station. This option is available only if the system level
redundancy is Hot-Hot.
This option is available if the system level redundancy is Hot-Hot. This can
have 3 enumerated values.
ACTIVE MCP – Only Active Slave communicates to the Master whereas
Standby Slave will not communicate to the Master. This value is ACTIVE MCP
both in Active and Standby MCP devices if the Slave does not support Hot-Hot
mode.
This value is not applicable in Standalone/Warm Standby/Hot Standby
system level redundancy.

ACTIVE MCP HH – Active Slave communicates to the Master in the case Slave
supports Hot-Hot mode.

Standby MCP HH – Standby Slave communicates to the Master in the case

Slave supports Hot-Hot mode.

The following related actions can be performed:

View I/O
View pseudo points (detailed communication statistics)

Detailed Communication Statistics - IED

Device communications statistics and other device specific information are supplied as pseudo point values in
the real-time database.
» To view pseudo points:
• Click the Display button on the IED Communications Summary page.
The IED Detailed Statistics window opens. The pseudo points vary according to the type of device and
protocol configured.

Standard Pseudo Points

The following standard pseudo points available for each device:
Table 3-21: Standard Pseudo Points available for each device
Pseudo Point Name Description
DCA Status Set (1) if client application running (Digital input)
Device Disable State follows state of Disable Device point (Digital input). See Disable Device below.
Device Online Set (1) if client application is collecting data from the device (Digital input)
Primary Port Status Set (1) if Primary port is in use (Digital input)
Backup Port Status Set (1) if backup port is in use. Set to 0 if not configured (Digital input)

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Pseudo Point Name Description

Msg Sent Number of messages sent to device on either the Primary or backup channel (Accumulator).
Msg Received Number of messages received from device on either the Primary or backup channel
(Accumulator).
Msg Time Outs Number of messages that did not receive acknowledgement from device on either the
Primary or backup channel (Accumulator).
Msg Error Number of failed transactions on either the Primary or backup channels due to an explicit
rejection message from the device or transport layer. In other words, transactions that
failed for any reason other than a timeout. Examples include a negative acknowledgement
or a TCP connection refusal. MsgError plus MsgTimeOuts is equal to the Total Transaction
Failures for the device.
Update Count Number of points updated in the real-time database (Accumulator)
Operations Number of commands received from the RTDB (Accumulator)
Requested
Operations Failed Number of commands rejected (Accumulator)
Send Time Sync Pulse ON (1) to send a time synchronization request to the device.
Disable Device Latched ON (1) if polling disabled. Latched OFF (0) if normal polling enabled. (Digital output)
Send Restart Initiates restart/initialization sequence with the device.

Communications statistics update at a configured interval to display the most current values.

Detailed communication statistics – Master Station

Host communications statistics and other host specific information are supplied as pseudo point values in the
real-time database.
» To view pseudo points:
• Click the Display button on the Master Communications Summary page.
The Master Station Detailed Statistics window opens. The pseudo points vary according to the type of
host and protocol configured.

Standard Pseudo Points

The following standard pseudo points available for each host:
Table 3-22: Standard Pseudo Points available for each host
Pseudo Point Name Description
Master Add Protocol address of the master station.
DPA Process ID Linux Process id of the Network Server process on the MCP that communicates
with the master station.
DPA Status Set (1) if server application running (Digital input)
Primary Port Status Set (1) if Primary port is in use (Digital input)
Backup Port Status Set (1) if backup port is in use. Set to 0 if not configured (Digital input)
Master Msg In Number of messages received from master station (Accumulator)

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Pseudo Point Name Description

Master Msg Out
Remote Msg Ack Time
Outs
Rem Operations
Requested
Rem Operations Failed
BI Change Events Out
Force Controls Lockout
Number of messages sent to master station (Accumulator)
Number of messages that did not receive acknowledgement from master
station (Accumulator)
Number of commands received from the RTDB (Accumulator)
Number of commands rejected (Accumulator)
Number of events acknowledged by the master station.
Latched ON (1) if controls request from master station are being rejected.
Latched OFF (0) if controls requests are being accepted and sent to target
device. (Digital output)

Communications statistics update at a configured interval to display the most current values.

Enable/Disable Device Communications

On the IED Communication Summary display, click Enable/Disable to resume/suspend communications
between the MCP and a selected device for scheduled polling and control operations.
You must have Operator or Supervisor privileges to use the Enable/Disable communications function.

I/O Traffic Viewer

The I/O Traffic Viewer lists real-time communication messages between the MCP and a selected device or
master station. The display automatically scrolls and refreshes as new messages are exchanged.
» To view I/O:
• Click the View button on the IED/Master Station Communications Summary page or the Monitor button
on the Point Summary page or Detailed Statistics window.
The I/O Traffic Viewer window opens. Each message includes the following information:
• Direction of message flow (incoming or outgoing)
• Date and time of message
• Message content in ASCII or HEX text (as configured)
• Message type
On this screen, you can:
• Show/Hide Info Messages
• Pause/Resume the display of messages
• Clear all messages from the buffer
• Change the buffer size
When I/O communication messages exceed the buffer size, the oldest message is removed to make room for
the new message. The default buffer size for the screen text area is 32 KB.
» To change the buffer size:
1. In the I/O Traffic Viewer window, click Buffer Size.
2. Enter a value and click OK.
Result: The buffer size is changed as you specified.

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Tip: You can copy and paste text from the message window using your browser’s copy and paste functions
(e.g., Ctrl-C to copy and Ctrl-V to paste).

Logs
The Logs also known as System Logs page provides a report utility to display a list of system activities maintained
by the MCP and stored in the real-time database. The logs are useful for troubleshooting and tracking purposes.
The following reports are available:
• Control Log
• Diagnostic Log
• System Event Log
• User Activity Log
• Analog Report Log
• VPN Server Log (Available only to Administrator class users/roles)

SYSLOG-based event logging (i.e., System Event Log, Diagnostic Log, Control Log and
User Activity Log) should not be used for real time and Mission Critical purposes. Data
presented in the SYSLOG may not be updated in real time to correctly indicate the
status of monitored and controlled equipment.
For example, a power line could be listed as inactive in a system log, while in fact the
power line is active and its status in the system log may be updated significantly
later in terms of real time applications.
Only use SYSLOG-based event logging for system management, security auditing,
general informational and debugging messages.

The following related actions can be performed:

View a log
Clear a log

Control Log
The Control Log lists command requests initiated by the master station or MCP and MCP responses. The following
types of command events are logged:
• Analog set points
• Digital controls
• Forcing of data values (from HMI or master station)
• Forcing of data quality flags (from HMI or master station)
• Addition/removal of information tag

The log can support 8192 records.

The following related actions can be performed:
Sort records
Clear records (Supervisor only)

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Diagnostic Log
The Diagnostic Log lists application specific error messages. The following types of events are logged:
• Loss/recovery of device or master station communications
• Switching between Primary and Backup serial channels
• Communication errors
• Internal errors (for example, unable to connect, read/write errors)
• Data errors originating in device (for example, invalid date from protective relay)
The log can support 16384 records.
The following related actions can be performed:
Sort records
Clear records (Supervisor only)

System Event Log

The System Event Log lists time-stamped system events. The following types of system events are logged:
• Application restarts
• Application failure to start errors
• Watchdog timer-based application restarts
• Buffer overflows
• Failure to log to SOE (sequence of event)
• Failure to log alarms
• Forcing of data values (from HMI or master station)
• Forcing of data quality flags (from HMI or master station)
• Addition/removal of information tag
• Loss/recovery of time sync
• Loss of events
• Corrupt configuration
The log can support 32768 log records.
The following related actions can be performed:
Sort records
Clear a log

User Activity Log

The User Activity Log contains event records relating to user interaction with the MCP. The following pieces of
information may be included in each log entry:
• Application Type
• Date/Time
• User Name
• Source IP Address
• Source Subnet Address
• Privilege Level
• User Text

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You may see entries like the following in the user log: (pam_unix) session opened for user root by (uid=0)
(pam_unix) session closed for user root
These entries, denoted by the pam_unix prefix, are caused by the internal operation of the MCP security
system and can be disregarded. They do not indicate that someone has logged into the MCP using the root
account.
The following related actions can be performed:
Sort records
Clear records (Supervisor only)

Analog Report Log

The Analog Report Log lists time-stamped analog report events. The following types of analog report events are
logged:
• New report is generated
• Report is automatically deleted by the Analog Report application
• Report has been manually deleted by a user
• Reports(s) has been downloaded by a user
• Downloading report failed
• Deleting report failed
The following related actions can be performed:
Sort records
Clear a log

VPN Server Log

The MCP HMI provides support for the VPN Server Log; this log is only available to Administrator Users. This Log
is accessed through the System Logs button and can be used for diagnostic purposes.
This log is also available to Administrator or Root Users through the MCP command prompt using command:
sudo tail -f /mnt/datalog/Logs/openvpn.log

View a Log
The System Logs page provides a search utility to filter, sort and display system logs records.
» To view a log:
1. Click the System Logs button on the Power Bar.
2. Click the tab for the log to be viewed.
3. Sort the logs using the drop-down menus at the top of the screen (e.g., Home directory).
4. Click the Refresh Filters button to include entries created since the window has been opened
Tip: You can copy and paste text from the report window using your browser’s copy and paste functions
(e.g., Ctrl-C to copy and Ctrl-V to paste) or export the data in a *.csv format.
NOTE: In Local HMI, the logs (.csv files) must be exported to /home/hmi/logs or into the USB mounted on the
MCP.
The following related actions can be performed:
Sort records
Clear a log

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Clear a log
You may need to clear a log if the buffer has reached the maximum number of records. Login with Administrator
credentials via sudo mcpcfg or MCP settings and clear the system logs.
» To clear a log:
1. Select a log from the System Logs page.
2. Click Clear Log and click OK to confirm deletion.
All log entries are deleted from the system database.

System Log Records

Control Log
Table 3-23: Control Log
Field Description
Message ID Message ID is a unique identifier for the Control Log messages.
Message ID Message description
1 Set point operation
2 Control operation
3 Counter operation
4 Local command operation
5 Invalid command
Date Date and time (to millisecond) when the command was created.
Command Type Consists of one of the following Command Types:
• Set Point
• Control
• Counter
• Local Command - Consists of one of the following types.
▪ Force Value
▪ Force Quality
▪ Force Value and Quality
▪ Unforce
▪ Scan Inhibit
▪ Resume Scan
▪ Output Inhibit
▪ Permit Output
▪ Alarm Inhibit
▪ Permit Alarm
▪ Apply Tag
▪ Remove Tag
▪ Invalid
• Invalid

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Field Description
Operation Type Each Command Type (except Local Command) consists of one of the following
Operation types:
• Select
• Operate
• Select Before Operate
• Direct Operate
• Direct Operate No Ack
• Freeze
• Clear
• Freeze and Clear
• No Operation
• Invalid
Control Type Control Type (Digital Control only) consists of one of the following types:
• Trip
• Close
• Pulse On
• Pulse Off
• Latch On
• Latch Off
• Invalid
Set Point Value (Analog Requested Value in the AO command.
Output Commands only)
On Time On Time period (in milliseconds) for the Digital Controls.
Off Time Off Time period (in milliseconds) for the Digital Controls.
Count Repeat Count value for the Digital Controls.
Input Direction Direction of the Command which consists of:
• Consumer writes the command to RTDB.
• Producer reads command from RTDB.
• Producer sends the command response to RTDB.
Status Status of the command.
Global ID A unique identifier generated by the RTDB for each command except for the
command with the operation type “Operate”. In the case of “Operate”, the identifier
is the previous command identifier used for “Select”.
Home Directory Home Directory of the device/application.
Point ID A 32-bit signed integer for the point that is unique within a home directory.
Point Reference User defined point reference (ASCII string) of the point.
Originator The source of the command. If the command originates from the remote HMI, this is
the ID of the Secession.
User Description An optional ASCII text field into which the user has entered additional information.

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System Event Log

Table 3-24: System Event Log
Field Description
Messag Message ID is a unique identifier for the System Event Log messages.
e ID Mess Enumeration Description
age
ID
1 APPL_STARTS MsgText_Application_Starts

2 APPL_RESTARTS MsgText_Application_Restarts
3 CHILD_STARTS MsgText_Child_Starts
4 CHILD_RESTARTS MsgText_Child_Restarts
5 CHILD_TERMINATES MsgText_Child_Terminates
6 WATCHDOG_TIMER_APPL_REST MsgText_WatchDog_Timer_Appl_Restarts
ARTS
7 APPL_FAILUE_TO_START_ERRO MsgText_Application_Failed_to_Start_Error
R
8 BUFFER_OVERFLOW MsgText_Buffer_Overflows_DPA_Or_DTA
9 FAIL_TO_LOG_SOE MsgText_Failure_to_Log_SOE
10 FAIL_TO_LOG_ALARMS MsgText_Failure_to_Log_Alarms
11 FORCING_DATA_VALUES MsgText_Forcing_of_Data_Values_HMI_Or_Master
_Station
12 FORCING_DATA_FLAGS MsgText_Forcing_Data_Quality_Flags
13 APPLY_INFORMATION_TAG MsgText_Apply_Information_on_Tag
14 REMOVE_INFORMATION_TAG MsgText_Removal_Information_on_Tag
15 LOSS_OF_TIMESYNC MsgText_Loss_of_Time_Sync
16 RECOVERY_OF_TIMESYNC MsgText_Recovery_of_Time_Sync
17 DST_MISMATCH DST_Flag_Mismatch_Between_Time_Recieved_Fro
m_IED_and_Zoneinfo_File
18 LOSS_OF_EVENTS MsgText_Loss_of_Events_DCA_Or_DTA
19 INCORRECT_CONFIGURATION MsgText_Incorrect_Configuration
20 XML_PARSE_ERROR MsgText_XML_Parse_Error
21 MCP_START_ACTIVE_MODE Msg_Text_Gateway_Started_in_Active_Mode
22 MCP Msg_Text_Gateway_switching_to_Standby_Mode
_SWITCH_TO_STANDBY_MODE
23 MCP _CONFIG_SYNC_SUCCESS Msg_Text_Gateway_configuration_sync_to_Standb
y_Success
24 MCP _CONFIG_SYNC_FAILED Msg_Text_Gateway_configuration_sync_to_Standb
y_Failed

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Field Description
25 MCP _RX_HB_FROM_STANDBY Msg_Text_Received_HB_from_Standby

26 MCP Msg_Text_Sent_message_to_SWWatchdog_to_rest
_SENT_RESTART_ALL_APPS art_all_Apps
27 MCP _SENT_STOP_ALL_APPS Msg_Text_Sent_message_to_SWWatchdog_to_sto
p_all_Apps
28 DAEMONIZE_FAILED Msg_Text_Daemonize_call_failed
29 MCP _FAIL Msg_Text_Failing_Gateway
30 MCP_START_NONREDUNDANT_ Msg_Text_Gateway_started_in_Non_Redundant_M
MODE ode
31 MCP _START_STANDBY_MODE Msg_Text_Gateway_started_in_Standby_Mode
32 MCP Msg_Text_Gateway_Switching_to_Active_Mode
_SWITCH_TO_ACTIVE_MODE
33 MCP_RTDB_CONSUMER_DELAY Msg_Text_Consumer_started_late_may_miss_even
_START ts
34 MCP_RTDB_CONSUMER_DELAY Msg_Text_Consumer_started_late_may_miss_even
_START ts
35 RECEIVED_RESTART MsgText_Received_Restart_IIN
36 RECEIVED_NEED_CONFIG MsgText_Received_Need_Config_IIN
37 MCP_FAILED MsgText_Gateway_Failed
38 MCP_RESTART_ALL_APPS MsgText_Gateway_restart_all_applications
39 CRITICAL_APPL_FAILED MsgText_Critical_Application_Failed
40 MCP_KILL_APPL MsgText_Kill_Application
41 PERCENTAGE_APPL_FAILED MsgText_Percentage_applications_Failed
42 EMERGENCY_ACCESS_CODE_CL MsgText_Emergency_Access_Code_has_been_clea
EARED red
43 EMERGENCY_ACCESS_CODE_CL MsgText_Emergency_Access_Code_failed_to_be_cl
EAR_FAIL ear
44 EMERGENCY_ACCESS_CODE_G MsgText_Emergency_Access_Code_has_been_gen
EN erated
45 EMERGENCY_ACCESS_CODE_G MsgText_Emergency_Access_Code_failed_to_be_g
EN_FAIL enerate
46 EMERGENCY_ACCESS_CODE_A MsgText_Emergency_Access_Code_has_been_aut
UTHENTICATED henticated
47 EMERGENCY_ACCESS_CODE_A MsgText_Emergency_Access_Code_has_failed_aut
UTH_FAIL hentication
48 EMERGENCY_ACCESS_CODE_EX MsgText_Emergency_Access_Code_has_expired
PIRED
49 RECIEVED_SIGNAL MsgText_Recieved_signal

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Field Description
50 MAX_RESTARTS MsgText_Max_restarts_for_terminal_server
51 MISSED_MAX_HEART_BEATS MsgText_Missed_max_heart
beats_for_terminal_server
52 RESTART_MAIN_CONTROLLER MsgText_Restarting_main_controller_Too_many_
broken_threads
53 NO_SERVERS_FOUND MsgText_No_servers_found
54 DATALOG_INFO_MSG MsgText_DataLogger_Info_Message
55 DATALOG_ERR_MSG MsgText_DataLogger_Error_Message
56 CONNECT_TCP_MSG MsgText_TCP_Connect_Message
57 DISCONNECT_TCP_MSG MsgText_TCP_Disconnect_Message
58 RESET_TCP_SERVER_MSG MsgText_Resetting_TCP_Server_Message
59 TCP_SERVER_ERR_MSG MsgText_TCP_Server_Unknown_Error_Message
60 PAM_START_ERR_MSG MsgText_Failed_to_fork_authentication_child_
process_Message
61 VALID_APP_LICENCE_MSG MsgText_Valid_application_license_Message
62 INVALID_APP_LICENCE_MSG MsgText_Invalid_application_license_Message
63 LICENCE_NOT_FOUND_MSG MsgText_Application_license_not_found
64 APP_LICENCE_ADDDED_MSG MsgText_Application_license_added
65 APP_LICENCE_ADD_FAIL_MSG MsgText_Couldnot_add_new_application_ID
66 APPL_LICENCE_NOT_FOUND_M MsgText_Application_license_not_found_in_license
SG _file
67 TRIAL_LICENCE_NOT_ENABLED MsgText_Trial_License_not_enabled
_MSG
68 TRIAL_LICENCE_ENABLED_MSG MsgText_Trial_license_already_enabled

69 TRIAL_LICENCE_EXPIRED_MSG MsgText_Trial_license_already_expired
70 NO_APPL_LICENCE_MSG MsgText_Application_License_does_not_exist
71 UNABLE_TO_CONNECT_TO_AM MsgText_Unable_to_connect_to_amplsolver
PLSOLVER_MSG
72 RESTORE_CLONE_SNAPSHOT_S MsgText_Restore_Clone_Snapshot_Successful
UCCESSFUL
73 RESTORE_CLONE_SNAPSHOT_F MsgText_Restore_Clone_Snapshot_Failed
AIL
74 RESTORE_STANDARD_SNAPSH MsgText_Restore_Standard_Snapshot_Successful
OT_SUCCESSFUL
75 RESTORE_STANDARD_SNAPSH MsgText_Restore_Standard_Snapshot_Failed
OT_FAIL
76 FIRMWARE_UPGRADE_SUCCES MsgText_Firmware_Upgrade_Successful
SFUL

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Field Description
77 FIRMWARE_UPGRADE_FAIL MsgText_Firmware_Upgrade_Failed
78 UPGRADE_RUNTIME_DATA_SU MsgText_Upgrade_Runtime_Data_Successful
CCESSFUL
79 UPGRADE_RUNTIME_DATA_FAI MsgText_Upgrade_Runtime_Data_Failed
L
80 SCHEMA_VERSION_CHECK_SUC MsgText_Schema_Version_Check_Successful
CESSFUL
81 SCHEMA_VERSION_CHECK_FAI MsgText_Schema_Version_Check_Failed
L
82 FIRMWARE_VERSION_CHECK_S
UCCESSFUL

83 FIRMWARE_VERSION_CHECK_F MsgText_Firmware_Version_Check_Failed
AIL
84 INVALID_SYSLOG_MESSAGE_ID MsgText_Invalid_SysLog_Message_ID

Event Date and time (to millisecond) when the event was created.
Date
Messag Type of message.
e Class
Descrip Brief description of the event. Some of the most commonly used messages are:
tion CHILD Started
CHILD Re-started
Application Started
Application Re-started etc.
Applica Unique identification number for the application.
tion
Connec Connection or Communication type of the application instance.
tion
Type
Home Home directory of the device/application.
Directo
ry
Instanc The execution instance of the application starting with the number one.
e
Misc This is an optional ASCII text of size 512 bytes for the user to log additional information.

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Diagnostic Log
Table 3-25: Diagnostic Log
Field Description
Message ID System assigned number to identify the message.
Message Class Type of the message.
Date Date and time (to millisecond) when the event was created.
Description Brief description of the event.
Application Unique Identification number of the application.
Application Interface The execution instance of the application.
Home Directory Home Directory of the device/application.
User Action This is optional text for additional user-logged information.

User Activity Log

Table 3-26: User Activity Log
Field Description
Application Type Application Description
Date Date and time (to millisecond) when the event was created.
Username ASCII name of the user who issued the command.
IP Address IP Address of the remote user.
Subnet IP Subnet IP of the remote user.
Description Brief description of the event.
Privilege Level Privilege level of the user.

Analog Report Log

Table 3-27: Analog Report Log
Field Description
Message ID System assigned number to identify the message.
Date Date and time (to millisecond) when the event was created.
Message Class Type of message.
Description Brief description of the event.
File Name of the file to be created or| deleted.
Username Optional text to be added for user-logged information.
User Action Optional text to be added for user-logged information.
The following related actions can be performed:
Sort records
View a log

Trends
The Trending also known as Data Logger application allows you to graphically monitor and record data from
devices connected to the MCP. You can also save and review historical reports created by the application.

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Using the Trends

When the Trends is opened, click the Select Points button to choose the points to be graphed. Up to 10 points
can appear at one time.

Screen Areas
The Trends window is comprised of several areas.

Screen Area Description

1. Summary Area The summary area shows the entire timeframe of all selected points. You can use the
left and right sliding markers to zoom a portion of this timeframe within the viewing
area. Click and drag the area between the markers to re-position the timeframe.
2. Viewing Area The viewing area is a larger graph detailing the selected portion of the summary area.
When you click the graph, crosshairs are shown pinpointing the date and value. The
closest points are highlighted, and their attributes are shown in the point detail pane.
Click and drag to highlight a portion of the viewing area to launch a popup detail window
showing the selected area.
3. Point Detail Pane The point detail pane shows detailed attributes for the points selected in the viewing
area.

Options
Y-Scale Auto-zoom
When selected, the Y-axis scale of the Viewing Area automatically expands and contracts to fit the largest visible
deviation. This setting does not affect the scale of the Summary Area.
Auto-trend
When selected, the viewing area always shifts to show the latest information received. For this option to be
available, enable No End Date in the Select Points window.

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Execute Commands
This chapter contains the following sections:
Issue a Command
Acknowledge an Alarm (One-Line Viewer)
Acknowledge an Alarm Group (One-Line Viewer)
Analog Output Interface
Analog Set-point Interface
Digital Control Interface
Digital Output Interface
Navigate to Active Alarm Page (One-Line Viewer)
Point Forcing Interface
DataSource Types
Raise/Lower Control Interface
Tag/Inhibit Interface
Global Controls Disable
Control Lockout Feature

Issue a Command
The MCP supports the following control operations:
• Repeated control operations in quick succession (window remains open until cancelled)
• Separate Select and Operate commands
• For IEDs that do not support Trip/Close commands to the same point, the Trip command can be sent to
one digital output point and the Close command can be sent to another digital output point.
• Specification of control command attributes at runtime
You can execute a command on a data point from the Point Details page or the One-Line Viewer.
» To issue a command:
1. Select an item.
In One-Line Viewer, the Digital Output interface can be opened on any of the following three ways:
• Double click
• Left click and then select Digital Output Interface
• Right click and then select Digital Output Interface
In Point Details, the Digital Output interface can be opened in either of the following ways:
• Double click and then select the Digital Output Interface
• Right click and then select Digital Output Interface
2. Select a command option.
3. In the command interface window, enter the desired command settings:

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This command is only applicable to the command interface window on the viewpoint details page.
Set up one control command as follows:
a. Select Function Code.
One of: Direct Operate, Direct Operate with No ACK, Select, Operate, Select Before Operate
b. Select Control Code.
One of Pulse On, Pulse Off, Latch On, Latch Off, Trip, Close
c. Enter a Pulse On time.
Trip/Close and Pulse On/Off controls only
d. Enter a Pulse Off time.
Trip/Close and Pulse On/Off controls only
The above options do not show at run time when using objects within the one-line screens.
4. Click Execute or OK to send the command request.
A message confirms whether the command was successful.
In a distributed system, the only reliable way to determine the success of a control operation is through
a hardwired digital input or analog input point providing the feedback of the process state being
controlled. The popup window that indicates when a control has been sent only indicates that the MCP
has sent the control to a downstream device.
If you do not complete an action within a pre-defined period, the operation is cancelled and the window
closes.

Acknowledge an Alarm (One-Line Viewer)

If an alarm panel has been configured in a one-line diagram, you can manually acknowledge alarms directly in
the One-Line Viewer. Alarm panel is configured using the One-Line Designer.
» To acknowledge an alarm object:
1. Go to the One-Line Viewer and open the alarm panel drawing.
2. Select the object that is in alarm and click. The Acknowledge Alarm window opens.
NOTE: Alarm panel objects can be configured for acknowledgement using a single or double-click.
3. Click OK to confirm the acknowledgement.
4. Click OK to confirm the completion of the command.
When you acknowledge an alarm object:
• "Acknowledge Indicator" field is checked on the Active Alarms page.
• Acknowledged alarm object changes in foreground color, background color and blink rate as configured
in alarm settings.
NOTE: You cannot remove an acknowledgement once an alarm has been acknowledged.

Acknowledge an Alarm Group (One-Line Viewer)

If an alarm panel has been configured on an Alarm group in a one-line diagram, you can manually acknowledge
the alarm Group (all the alarms at once within the configured Alarm group) directly in the One-Line Viewer. Alarm
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» To acknowledge an alarm object configured on Alarm Group

1. Go to the One-Line Viewer and open the alarm panel drawing.
2. Select the object that is in alarm (the alarm object is in alarm mode when any point in the group is in
alarm state) and click. The Acknowledge Alarm window opens.
NOTE: Alarm panel objects can be configured for acknowledgement using a single or double-click.
3. Click OK to confirm the acknowledgement.
4. Click OK to confirm the completion of the command.
When you acknowledge an alarm object:
• "Acknowledge Indicator" field is checked on the Active Alarms page.
• Acknowledged alarm object changes in foreground color, background color and blink rate as configured
in alarm settings.
NOTE: You cannot remove an acknowledgement once an alarm has been acknowledged.

Analog Output Interface

The Analog Output Interface allows you to execute a set point command on an analog output point.
» To open the Analog Output Interface:
• Right-click an analog output data object on the One-Line Viewer or an analog output point on the Point
Details page and select Analog Output Interface.
The Analog Output Interface displays the following information:
• Line ID/Device ID
• Point description
• Point value
• Quality Attributes
The quality status is visually indicated according to configured color settings.
» To execute a set point:
1. Right-click an analog output data object on the One-Line Viewer or analog output point on the Point
Detail page and select Analog Output Interface.
2. Enter a Set Point Value.
3. Select the Function Code.
4. Click Execute to send the request.
Result: A message confirms whether the command was successful.
If you do not complete an action within a pre-defined period of time, the operation is cancelled and the
window closes.

Analog Set-point Interface

The Analog Set Point Interface allows you to view point status and execute a set point command on an analog
set point object's output point.
» To open the Analog Set Point Interface:
• Right-click an analog set point data object on the One-Line Viewer and select Analog Set Point
Interface.

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The Analog Set Point Interface displays the following information:

• IED/Point descriptor
• Quality Attributes
• Feedback point value (engineering units)
The quality status of the feedback point value and Quality attribute are visually indicated according to configured
color settings.
» To execute a set point command:
1. Right-click an analog output data object on the One-Line Viewer and select Analog Set Point Interface.
2. Enter a Set Point Value within the shown configured range of values.
3. Click Execute to send the request.
Result: A message confirms whether the command was successful.
If you do not complete an action within a pre-defined period, the operation is cancelled and the window
closes.

Digital Control Interface

The Digital Control Interface supports multiple datasources. Each datasource allows you to viewpoint status
and execute a control command on a digital control object's output point. Two-state and four-state feedback
controls are supported.
» To open the Digital Control Interface:
• Right-click a digital control data object on the One-Line Viewer and select Digital Control Interface
The Digital Control Interface displays the following information:
• IED/Point descriptor (Secondary output point as well, if configured)
• Quality attributes
• Present state: Open or Closed for 2-state feedback controls or Open, Closed, In Transit or Invalid for 4-
state feedback controls
The quality status of the state and Quality attribute are visually indicated according to configured color settings.
» To execute a control command:
1. Right-click a digital control data object on the One-Line Viewer and select Digital Control Interface.
Result: The Digital Control Interface window appears.
2. Select a datasource.
3. Verify the point status.
4. Click the On or Off control state button.
Result: The selected state button displays in green.
5. Click Execute to send the request.
Result: A message confirms whether the command was successful.
If you do not complete an action within a pre-defined period, the operation is cancelled and the window
closes.

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Digital Output Interface

The Digital Output Interface allows you to issue control requests on digital output points.
» To open the Digital Output Interface:
• Right-click a digital output data object on the One-Line Viewer or a digital output point on the Point
Details page and select Digital Output Interface.
Result: The Digital Output Interface displays the following information:
• Line ID/Device ID
• Point description
• Quality Attributes
• Digital output state
The quality status of the Point value and Quality attribute are visually indicated according to configured color
settings.
» To execute a control command on a digital output point:
1. Right-click a digital output data object on the One-Line Viewer or a digital output point on the Point
Details page and select Digital Output Interface.
2. Verify the point status.
3. Set up one control command as follows:
• Select Function Code. One of Direct Operate, Direct Operate with No ACK, Select, Operate,
Select Before Operate
• Select Control Code. One of Pulse On, Pulse Off, Latch On, Latch Off, Trip, Close
• Enter a Pulse On time (Trip/Close and Pulse On/Off controls only)
• Enter a Pulse Off time (Trip/Close and Pulse On/Off controls only)
4. Click Execute to send the request.
Result: A message confirms whether the command was successful.
In a distributed system, the only reliable way to determine the success of a control operation is through
a hardwired digital input or analog input point providing the feedback for the process state being
controlled. The popup window that indicates when a control has been sent only indicates that the MCP
has sent the control to a downstream device.
If you do not complete an action within a pre-defined period, the operation is cancelled and the window
closes.

How parameters to the Digital Output Interface are Used by DCAs

Parameters to the Digital Output Interface of the MCP HMI and One-Line Viewer (OLV) are utilized by the following
DCA applications:
Table 3-28: DCA Applications - Digital Output Interface Parameters
DCA Function Control Pulse On Pulse Off Number
Notes
Applications Code Code Duration Duration of Pulses
IEC 61850 DCA Don’t Care Any Send as a Send as a Send as a The function provided by the user is
part of part of part of not considered. The function code
control control control depends on the control model of the
object object object point configured at the Server.
Modbus DCA Don’t Care Trip Don’t Care Don’t Care Don’t Care Modbus DCA sends an OFF
Pulse Off command to the IED. Modbus
Latch Off protocol doesn’t support control
code, Pulse on/off duration and
number of pulses.

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DCA Function Control Pulse On Pulse Off Number

Notes
Applications Code Code Duration Duration of Pulses
Don’t Care Close Don't Care Don’t Care Don’t Care Modbus DCA sends an OFF
Pulse On command to the IED. Modbus
Latch On protocol doesn’t support control
code, Pulse on/off duration and
number of pulses.
DNP DCA Don’t Care Any Send as a Send as a Send as a The function code and control
part of part of part of specifications specified by the user
control control control are considered.
object object object
Direct Send as a Send as a Send as a The function code specified by the
Operate part of part of part of user is overridden by the "Direct
control control control Operate" and sent to the IED. Control
object object object specification parameters specified
by the user are considered.
Direct Any Send as a Send as a Send as a The function code specified by the
Operate part of part of part of user is over-written by the "Direct
with No control control control Operate No Ack" and sent to the IED.
Ack object object object Control specification parameters
specified by the user are considered.
SBO Any Send as a Send as a Send as a The function code specified by the
part of part of part of user is over-written by the "SBO" and
control control control sent to the IED. Control specification
object object object parameters specified by the user are
considered.
IEC 101/104 Direct Send as a Send as a Send as a The function code specified by the
DCA Operate part of part of part of user is over-written by the "Direct
control control control Operate" and sent to the IED. Control
object object object specification parameters specified
by the user are considered.
SBO Any Send as a Send as a Send as a The function code specified by the
part of part of part of user is over-written by the "SBO" and
control control control sent to the IED. Control specification
object object object parameters specified by the user are
considered.
IEC 103 DCA Don’t Care Any Send as a Send as a Send as a The function code and control
part of part of part of specifications specified by the user
control control control are considered.
object object object
SEL Binary DCA Don’t Care Any Send as a Send as a Send as a The function code and control
part of part of part of specifications specified by the user
control control control are considered.
object object object

Navigate to Active Alarm Page (One-Line Viewer)

If an alarm panel has been configured in a one-line diagram, you can navigate to Active Alarms page directly
from the One-Line Viewer. Alarm panel is configured using the One-Line Designer.
1. Go to the One-Line Viewer and open the alarm panel drawing.
2. Select the alarm object and click. It navigates to the Active Alarm page.
NOTE: Alarm panel objects can be configured for navigation using a single or double-click.
3. If navigation is invoked on alarm object configured on group of points, it navigates to the active alarm
page with the respective group tab selected.
4. If navigation is invoked on alarm object configured on a point, it navigates to the active alarm page.

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Point Forcing Interface

The Point Forcing Interface allows you to view the point status and manually enter (force) the value of any type
of data point.
» To open the Point Forcing Interface:
1. Click a data object on the One-Line Viewer or a point on the Point Details page.
2. Select Point Forcing Interface.
Result: The following options may appear:
• Feedback
• Control
The Point Forcing Interface > Feedback window shows the following information:
• DataSource
• Status
• Value(s)
• Tag(s)
• DataSource Status/Control for the Quality attributes
The Point Forcing Interface > Control window shows the following information:
• Line ID/Device ID
• Data type
• Point name
• Point value
• Quality attributes
NOTES:
• Values are in engineering units for Analog Input and Analog Output points.
• The quality status of the Point value and Quality attribute are visually indicated according to configured
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Below screen shot shows the Point Forcing interface for Digital Input in MCP from the Runtime HMI Point details
page.

» To force a value on the One-Line Viewer page:

1. Click an object on the One-Line Viewer drawing.
2. Select Point Forcing Interface
3. Select Feedback or Control.
Result: The DataSource Feedback Force or the DataSource Control Feedback Force window appears.
» To force a value on the Point Details page:
1. Right-click a point on the Point Details page.
2. Select Point Forcing Interface.
Result: The Point Status window appears.
3. Verify the point quality status in the Point Status Control pane.

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4. Click a Point Status button to force a value. Click the button again to toggle the state.
Result: A message confirms whether the force action was successful or not.
5. Click Close.
Result: The Point Status window closes.

DataSource Types
The following table summarizes the functionality associated with each DataSource type.
Table 3-29: DataSource Types
DS type Control 1 Control 2 Feedback Feedback Value Control
Accumulator 1ACC Any integer>=0 NA
Status
Alarm Alarm Group – NA NA
Individual Alarm - NA
Analog Set 1AO 1AI Feedback AI: any float AO - between min and max
Point value
Analog Status 1AI Feedback AI: any float NA
value
Digital Control 1DO 1DO 2DI Set 2/4 state depending on Primary/Secondary DO State
the Primary feedback (defined for open/close state
Secondary feedback DI desc): 0 or 1
Point: State 00/01/10/11
Text
Digital Status 2DI Set 2/4 state depending on NA
the Primary & Secondary
DI Point: State 00/01/10/11
Text
Raise/Lower 1DO 1DO 1AI AI Feedback: any float Primary/Secondary DO Point
Control value State (defined for open/close
state desc : 0 or 1
TEXT 1TXT NA NA

DataSource Feedback Force – Window Elements

Force Feedback is only applicable to Analog Output and Digital Output points which are configured as feedback
points in the DataSource. A typical use case: Force Feedback can change a 2 Feedback State (00/01) point or a
4 Feedback State (00/01/10/11) point in one operation by changing multiple feedback points’ values in one
command.
The table below describes the fields and controls on the window for the following datasource types used in Point
Forcing Interface > Feedback:
• Digital Control
• Analog Status
• Raise/Lower Control
• Analog Set Point
• Digital Status
• Accumulator Status

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Table 3-30: Window Elements - DataSource Feedback

Element Description
Datasource The Datasource assigned to the Data Source Value in the One-Line Designer.
Status Indicates the Data Quality Status.
Value Indicates the current value for the Datasource.
The Force Value button can be used to force the value to one of the following, depending on
the Datasource type:
• Digital Control:
Force 2 States depending on the Primary IED point value. The valid states and the
corresponding text are:
o When the point feedback value is 00, the text appears as Off (default)
o When the point feedback value is 01, the text appears as On (default)
Force 4 States depending on the Primary and Secondary IED point states. The valid states
and the corresponding text are:
o When the point feedback value is 00, the text appears as Opened (default)
o When the point feedback value is 01, the text appears as In Transit (default)
o When the point feedback value is 10, the text appears as Closed (default)
o When the point feedback value is 11, the text appears as Invalid (default)
• Analog Status: Force the Analog Input point value. Enter a floating-point number.
• Raise/Lower Control: Force the Analog Input point value. Enter a floating-point number.
• Analog Set Point: Force the Analog Input point value. Enter a floating-point number.
• Digital Status: Force 2 States depending on the Primary Feedback Point 00/01(default text
is Off and On); Force 4 States depending on the Primary and Secondary Digital Input
Feedback point: state. Valid states are: 00/01/10/11 (default text strings are In Transit,
Open, Closed and Invalid)
• Digital Status:
Force 2 States depending on the Primary IED point value. The valid states and the
corresponding text are:
o When the point feedback value is 00, the text appears as Off (default)
o When the point feedback value is 01, the text appears as On (default)
Force 4 States depending on the Primary and Secondary IED point states. The valid states
and the corresponding text are:
o When the point feedback value is 00, the text appears as Opened (default)
o When the point feedback value is 01, the text appears as In Transit (default)
o When the point feedback value is 10, the text appears as Closed (default)
o When the point feedback value is 11, the text appears as Invalid (default)
• Accumulator Status: Force the Accumulator point value to the entered positive number
Tag(s) Indicates the current Tag status. See for Tag/inhibit interface further information.
Datasource Indicates the status of the Quality attributes, including the state of any current control actions.
Status/Control

DataSource Control Force – Window Elements

Force Control is only applicable to Analog Output and Digital Output points which are configured as Primary point
and Secondary points in the DataSource. The point values can be changed by manual force, depending upon
the datasource type.

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The table below describes the fields and controls on the window for the following datasource types used in Point
Forcing Interface > Control:
• Digital Control
• Raise/Lower Control
• Analog Set Point
Table 3-31: Window Elements - DataSource Control
Element Description
Datasource The Datasource assigned to the Data Source Value in the One-Line Designer.
Status Indicates the Data Quality Status.
Primary Point Indicates the Primary point name which is providing the Datasource.
Primary Point Indicates the current value for the Datasource.
Value The Force Value button can be used to force the value to one of the following, depending
on the Datasource type:
• Digital Control: Force Primary or Secondary Digital Input point state. Select 0 or 1.
• Raise/Lower Control: Force the Primary or Secondary Digital Output point
state. Select 0 or 1.
• Analog Set Point: Force the Analog Output point value. The valid range is determined
by the min to max values specified in the Analog Set Point Datasource.
Secondary Point Indicates the Secondary point name which is providing the Datasource.
Secondary Point See the description for the Primary Point Value.
Value
Tag(s) Indicates the current Tag status. See for Tag/inhibit interface further information.
Datasource Indicates the status of the Quality attributes, including the state of any current control
Status/Control actions.

Raise/Lower Control Interface

The Raise Lower Control Interface allows you to viewpoint status and execute a raise or lower command on a
raise/lower control object's output point. Raise/Lower control is available on configured buttons and transformer
objects.
» To open the Raise Lower Control Interface:
• Right-click a raise/lower data object on the One-Line Viewer and select Raise/Lower Control Interface.
The Raise Lower Control Interface displays the following information:
• IED/Point descriptor (Secondary output point as well, if configured)
• Quality Attributes
• Analog Feedback point description and value (engineering units)
• Present state
The quality status of the Point value and Quality attribute are visually indicated according to configured color
settings.
» To execute a raise/lower control command:
1. Right-click a raise/lower control data object on the One-Line Viewer and select Raise/Lower Control
Interface.
2. Verify the point status.
3. Click the Raise or Lower control state button.

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4. NOTE: The selected state button displays in green.

5. Click Execute to send the request.
A message confirms whether the command was successful.
If you do not complete an action within a pre-defined period, the operation is cancelled and the window
closes.

Tag/Inhibit Interface
The Tag/Inhibit Interface allows you to view the point status and tag or inhibit the value of any type of data
point. The MCP supports tagging on the following data types:
• Analog inputs
• Digital inputs
• Accumulators
• Analog outputs
• Digital outputs
» To open the Tag/Inhibit Interface:
1. Right-click a data object on the One-Line Viewer or right-click a point on the Point Details page.
2. Select Point Forcing Interface.
Result: The Point Status window appears.
The Point Status window displays the following information:
• Line ID/Device ID
• Data type
• Point Reference
• Point value
• Point quality
• Point name
• Quality attributes
NOTES:
• Values are in engineering units for Analog Input and Analog Output points.
• The quality status of the Point value and Quality attribute are visually indicated according to configured
color settings

Example Actions
» To add a tag (text label) to a One-Line Viewer diagram:
1. With the Point Status window open, click the Tagged (T) button.
Result: The Tag window appears.
2. Type in the desired text for the tag label.
3. Click OK.
Result: The Tag window closes.
Result: The tag text appears in the Tag field and as a tooltip for the elements in the One-Line Viewer.

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» To inhibit an action:
• With the Point Status window, open, click either the Scan Inhibit (S) button and/or the Alarm Inhibit (A)
button.
Result: The Old Data (OD) button automatically becomes active when the Scan Inhibit (S) button is
clicked.
Result: The corresponding flag letters S, A and OD appear in the Point Summary, Point Groups table >
Quality Attributes column, and in the One Line diagram.

Global Controls Disable

The MCP provides a Global Controls Disable feature that allows an operator to prevent all control commands
from being executed.
Specifically, when the Global Controls Disable point is turned ON, a lock out is placed on all digital output
commands. This means all control requests are rejected and digital output points are prevented from operating
until the Global Controls Disable point is turned OFF. When an output command is rejected, a message appears
to the operator that the command was rejected due to the "Global Control Lockout".
The Global Controls Disable point is a pseudo point owned by the System Status Manager. The Global Controls
Disable point name and location is configured under the RTDB configuration options.
» To execute a Global Control, Disable command:
1. Go to the System Status Manager Point Details page.
2. On the Digital Output tab, right-click the DisableAllControls point and select Digital Output Interface. The
Digital Control window displays.
3. Verify the Point Value. A value of 0 indicates the point is currently OFF.
4. Under Function Code, select Direct Operate.
5. Under Control Code, select Latch On.
NOTE: Pulse On and Close control commands can also be used, if supported by your protocol.
6. Click Execute to send the request.
Result: A message confirms whether the command was successful.
If you do not complete an action within a pre-defined period, the operation is cancelled and the window
closes.

Control Lockout Feature

The Control Lockout feature of the System Point Manager allows you to ensure that only a single master station
can access a group of controls at one time, and can lock out groups of controls to allow for safer local
maintenance. You can create up to 8 remote control groups and up to 1000 local control groups. Any digital
output (except for those owned by the System Point Manager application) can be included in one remote and
one local group.

The MCP Control Lockout feature is not a replacement or equivalent of LOTO

(Lockout – Tagout). Use standard safety procedures to implement Lockout -
Tagout and to perform maintenance operations.

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Operator Notes
This chapter contains the following sections:
Operator Notes
Operator Notes Log - Note records
Add a Note
Edit a Note
Operator Notes Log

Operator Notes
The Operator Notes page lists all the operator notes that have been entered by users and stored in the MCP
database.

Operator Notes Log - Note records

Each note record displays the following information:
Table 3-32: Operator Notes

Button Description
Note Number Automatically assigned number to identify the note.
Sequence Number Sequence Number to identify the original note or comments added to the note.
Sequence Number 0 indicates the original note and greater than 0 indicates the
comment(s) added to the original note.
Operator Name MCP HMI username of the note author (original or commented).
Date Modified Date and time that the note or comment was created.
Notes Free-form text entered by the note author.

Only a super user (root) can delete operator notes and operator notes log using mcpcfg configuration utility. Use
Option 9. Reset Database Tables > 4. Delete Operator Note records from mcpcfg configuration utility to delete
operator notes. This is the same as for all other entries (SOE, Alarm etc.).
If you type a PLUS (+) sign into an Operator Note, it appears as a blank space.

The following related actions can be performed from the GUI:

Add a Note
Edit a Note
Operator Notes Log

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Add a Note
You enter a note from the Operator Notes page.
» To add a note:

1. Click or press [Ctrl]-n.

Result: The Operator's Notes window appears.
2. Enter your note text into the Operator's Notes box. Text can be up to 256 characters.
3. Click OK to save the note.
Result: The note is saved and added to the list of notes in chronological order.

Edit a Note
You edit a note from the Operator Notes page.
» To edit a note:
1. Double-click a note row.
Result: The Operator Notes window appears.
2. Edit your note.
NOTE: An existing note can be updated by adding a new comment, but the initial note cannot be
modified. This behavior is like paper-based operator logbooks. New Text and comment can be up to 256
characters, but the total size of the original note and all the comments for a note cannot exceed 2048
characters.
3. Click OK to save the note.
Result: The new comment for the note is saved.

Operator Notes Log

The MCP copies a mirror file of the Operator Note entries from the mSQL database into a file called
"operator_notes.log", located under /mnt/datalog/Logs. This file is updated automatically every time the
Operator Notes is updated in the mSQL database. This file can be used by the MCP Sync Manager to synchronize
with higher level Enterprise systems.
The content of this file is in human readable format, delimited with “|” and with the times converted to the Local
Time Zone that is configured in the MCP.
The format of the file content is:
Note Number | Operator Name | Date Created | Date Modified | Operator Note /Comment(s)
The Operator note comment(s) added to the note are separated by a semi colon “;”.
Example of the file content:
1|supervisor|2015-05-26 13:16:57.936 MDT|2015-05-26 13:16:57.936 MDT |This Note is created by
Supervisor.
2|operator_abc2015-05-27 05:18:23.111 MDT|2015-05-27 05:18:23.111 MDT |This is an Operator ABC.
2|operator_abc|2015-05-27 05:18:23.111 MDT2015-05-28 13:16:57.936 MDT |This is an Operator ABC;
Added a new Comment.
NOTE: While typing in the operator log note, if you press the:
• PLUS (+) key, a blank space appears in the operator notes log file.
• Enter key, “&&” appears in the operator notes log file.
• Single quote ( ‘ ) key, “~~” appears in the operator notes log file

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Utility (mcpcfg)
This chapter provides settings instructions to users of MCP Local Configuration Utility (“mcpcfg”).
This interface is the Shell based equivalent of the Chapter 5 - MCP Settings GUI.

Date and Time Redundancy

Select Time Source ARRM - Automatic Record Retrieval
Configure Time Output Manager
Timestamps and Time Zones on MCP Suppress forced qualities to masters
Time Sync Settings and Runtime Functionality Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced
Mode Functionality
PTP Use Case Scenarios
Configure IEC101+104 DPA Startup Quality
Networking Event Suppress Interval
Network Modes Configure Serial Port Modes (RS-232/485)
Substation LAN IED Types Configure D.20 Port Hardware Settings
Network Configuration EdgeOS Host
Network LAN Scenarios Clear Chassis Intrusion State
Subnet Overlapping Rules Restore Clone Snapshot
Custom Routing Restore factory default
Network Summary Reboot device
User Management
Default Users
User Management Overview
Configure User HMI Home Page
Auto Login
Other Services/Settings
Configure Remote HMI Non-Observer Privileges
Configure Rsyslog service
Configure Secure Access
Configure Firewall
Configure host names
Configure Time & Time Sync
Reset system logs
Reset Database tables
Reset file persistence data
Local HMI
Configure sync manager

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Introduction
The MCP Gateway Local Configuration Utility (mcpcfg) is used to configure system level settings on the MCP. To
launch mcpcfg from the MCP command line the user must type “sudo mcpcfg” and the user password when
prompted.
“sudo” is a key cyber-security feature that strengthens the non-repudiation and protects from the attacks from
of malware that will try to execute privileged operations while user is are logged in under their account.
Typing “sudo” in front of functions in the MCP command line will prompt for the user’s password before executing
the command. Failing to use “sudo” will prevent the command from executing.
Using the Gateway Local Configuration Utility, User can perform the following actions:
1. Configure Authentication
2. Configure Network Settings
3. Configure Network Interfaces
4. Configure Secure Access
5. Configure Firewall
6. Configure Host Names
7. Configure Time & Time Sync
8. Reset System Logs
9. Reset Database Tables
10. Reset File Persistence Data
11. Local HMI
12. Configure Sync Manager
13. Redundancy (not available in G100)
14. ARRM
15. Suppress Forced Qualities To Masters
16. Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality
17. Configure IEC101+104 DPA Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval
18. Configure Serial Ports
19. Configure D.20 Port Settings
20. EdgeOS Host
21. Clear Chassis Intrusion State
22. Restore Clone Snapshot
23. Restore Factory Default
24. Reboot Device

General Note: for consistency within the MCP family, the mcpcfg menu options in are kept the same
between G100 and G500 and in same order but will return “functionality not available” when accessing a
non available option in G100. This allows users to use same scripted actions on both G100 and G500
common settings.

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Date and Time

The Configure Time & Time Sync menu allows you to set the MCP's internal date and time as well as modify
options associated with time synchronization. The Time and Time synchronization settings are described below.

Settings Description
Show Time and : Use this function to display the time, time zone, and synchronization settings
Current Settings currently configured.
Set System Clock : Use this function to configure the current calendar date and time of day.
Note: The MCP system time is automatically set to the firmware build time
whenever the MCP reboots and the system time is less than the firmware build
time.
Set System Time Zone : Use this function to configure the desired time zone.
Select Time Source : Use this function to select and configure the time synchronization source (PTP,
IRIG-B or NTP). More details are described below.
Configure Time Output : Use this function to configure the time synchronization output. More details are
described below.
NOTE: Whenever system time goes back after time sync, the clock on Task Bar in local HMI will stop updating
till the updated time reaches back the time before time sync.
Please refer to section UEFI Settings for time sources (IN) and signals (OUT) available options and
combinations.

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Select Time Source

Step 1: Connect to MCP and login using a user with Administrator privileges.
Step 2: Execute the command "mcpcfg" to launch the configuration Menu.

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Step 3: Select option 7 → Configure Time &Time Sync.

Step 4: The following screen will be launched on selection Option 7.

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Step 5: In the Time & Time Sync Menu, select option 4 → "Select Time Source"

Then the following “Time & Time Sync – Select Time Source” screen will be launched:

This menu displays a list of time sources which the user can configure and enable/disable. More details about
each time sync mechanism are described below.

Configure PTP IN (not available in G100)

G100 does not support PTP.
Configures the G500 to use PTP to calibrate the system clock.
Step 1: In the “Time & Time Sync - Select Time Source” menu, select option 1→PTP:

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The following screen will be launched:

Use this menu to enable or disable the PTP time source. Also, this menu displays a list of PTP configuration
parameters which the user can configure based on their PTP Network Design.
In G500, there are three PTP ports, which are NET1-2, NET3-4, NET5-6 respectively. If PTP input is
enabled, all three PTP ports will be in listening mode at startup and then one port will go into slave
mode if a valid master clock is present on the PTP port.
PTP functionality is not available on the front G500 Maintenance port.

To configure/enable the PTP output, PTP Input must be enabled first.

Step 2: The user can disable/enable PTP input and change the PTP parameters by selecting the individual
options as the following table shows:

Option Name Description

1 Enable/Disable Enable or Disable the PTP input.
Default Value: 0 (disabled)
2 Domain A logical grouping of clocks that synchronize to each other using the protocol, but
that are not necessarily synchronized to clocks in another domain. It can be a
value between 0 to 255.
Default Value: 0
3 Priority 1 A user configurable designation that a clock belongs to an ordered set of clocks
from which a master is selected.
It can be a value between 0 to 255
Default Value: 128
4 Priority 2 A user configurable designation that provides finer grained ordering among
otherwise equivalent clocks.
It can be a value between 0 to 255
Default Value: 128

5 Profile The set of allowed Precision Time Protocol (PTP) features applicable to a device.
In MCP we support two PTP profiles namely:

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Option Name Description

• IEEE 1588-2008 Default Profile (J.4 PEER-to-PEER Default PTP profile)
• IEEE C37.238-2011 Power System Profile
Default Value: IEEE C37.238-2011 Power System Profile

Default values are according to IEC61850-9-3 Ed.1 2016-05, Clause 8/Table 1.

When the PTP input is enabled and the output is disabled (i.e., slave only), Priority 1 and Priority 2
settings will be ignored.
Any PTP setting changes require device reboot to take effect. This rule applies to both PTP IN and PTP
OUT.
If the PTP IN is enabled, the system time will be synced to the configured and enabled PTP source
only after seeing valid and good PTP signal once. Here “good” means the PTP master clock class is 6
or 7, and the UtcOffsetValid is true.

Configure IRIG-B IN
Configures the MCP to use IRIB-B as time synchronization source.
Step 1: In the “Time & Time Sync - Select Time Source” menu, select option 2 → IRIG-B:

The following “Select Time Source – IRIG-B Configuration” screen will be launched on the selection:

Step 2: User can disable/enable IRIG-B time source and change the IRIG-B time code format by selecting the
individual options.

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Option Name Description

1 Enable/Disable Enable or Disable the IRIG-B input.
Default Value: 0 (disabled)
2 IRIG-B Format Choose IRIG-B time code format: B002 or B006.
Default Value: B006
Step 3: When user select the option 2 → IRIG-B Format, the “IRIG-B Time Code Format Configuration” screen
will be launched as below:

The details about the two IRIG-B time code formats that MCP supports are as the below table presents:
Option Name Description
1 No BCD_YEAR Code (B002) Binary Coded Decimal, coding of time and day of year (HH, MM, SS,
and DDD); doesn’t consider year.
2 BCD_YEAR Code (B006) Binary Coded Decimal, coding of time, day of year, and year (HH,
MM, SS, DDD, and YY).

Any IRIG-B setting changes require device reboot to take effect. This rule applies to both IRIG-B IN and
OUT.
If IRIG-B IN is enabled, the system time will be synced to the configured and enabled IRIG-B source only
after seeing valid and good IRIG-B signal once. Here “good” means:
• For B006, only when its OOSYNC is false.
• For B002, it is always treated as good.

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Configure NTP IN
Configures the MCP to use NTP to calibrate the system clock (only IPv4 is supported).
Step 1: In the “Time & Time Sync - Select Time Source” menu, select option 3 → NTP:

The “Select Time Source - NTP Configuration” screen will be launched as below:

The user can use this submenu to configure the Primary/backup NTP server IP Addresses and then enable/disable
the NTP client in MCP.
Step 2: In the “Select Time Source - NTP Configuration” menu, select option 2 → Primary Server IP Address to
configure the IP Address of the preferred NTP server.

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Below is an example for the Primary NTP server IP Address configuration steps:

The user can select option 3 → Backup Server IP Address to configure the IP Address of a backup NTP
Server if needed. It is the same as the Primary server IP Address configuration.
Step 3: After the NTP server(s) are configured, the user can select option 1 → Enable/Disable to enable or
disable the NTP input in MCP. The option 1 depends on the current status of the NTP input. If it’s already
enabled, then the option 1 will be “Disable”. Otherwise, it will show “Enable”.

The Primary NTP server is the preferred server. The MCP will try to sync from this preferred server first. If
not available, it will try the backup NTP server.

To change the NTP settings, it is not necessary to reboot the system. The user must re-enable NTP to put
the new settings into effect. But after changing the NTP settings, it is necessary to restart the MCP to
update the NTP time synchronization related HAMA points.

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Configure Time Output

To configure the time synchronization services for time output, select the option 5 → Configure Time Output in
the “Time & Time Sync” menu as below:

And the “Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” screen will be launched.

Below is an example of the “Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” screen when PTP IN is
enabled:

The PTP Output is available only when the PTP Input is configured and enabled from “Configure Time &
Time Sync - Select Time Source” menu. And the IRIG-B Output is available only when the IRIG-B Input is
configured and enabled from “Configure Time & Time Sync - Select Time Source” menu. NTP Output
doesn’t have such restriction and is available all the time.

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Configure PTP OUT

The “PTP” will be available in the “Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” menu only when the PTP input is
configured and enabled.
Step 1: Select option 1→ PTP in the “Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” menu:

And then the below “Configure Time Output - PTP Configuration” screen will be launched on the selection:

Step 2: Select option 1->Enable/Disable to enable/disable the PTP Output:

If the Current PTP Output is disabled, option 1 in the “Configure Time Output – PTP Configuration” will
be “Enable”. Otherwise, it will be “Disable”.

The PTP Output will share same settings configured in the PTP Input, such as domain, priorities and so on.

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Configure IRIG-B OUT

The “IRIG-B” will be available in the “Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” menu only when the IRIG-B
input is configured and enabled.
Step 1: Select option 1-> IRIG-B in the “Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” menu:

And then the below “Configure Time Output – IRIG-B Configuration” screen will be launched:

Step 2: Select option 1->Enable/Disable to enable/disable the IRIG-B Output:

If the Current IRIG-B Output is disabled, option 1 in the “Configure Time Output – IRIG-B Configuration”
will be “Enable”. Otherwise, it will be “Disable”.
The IRIG-B output will share same IRIG-B time code format as configured in the IRIG-B Input.

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Step 3: Select option 2->(No) Signal Out When Out Of Sync (OOSYNC) to control whether to allow/suppress the
IRIG-B Output when the IRIG-B Input signal is out of sync.
By default, the IRIG-B output signal is suppressed when the IRIG-B input signal is out of sync. In order to allow
the IRIG-B output signal when the IRIG-B input signal is out of sync, select option 2 -> Signal Out When Out of
Sync (OOSYNC) in the “Configure Time Output – IRIG-B Configuration” menu:

If the IRIG-B output signal is not suppressed when the IRIG-B input signal is out of sync, the user can select the
option 2 -> No Signal Out Of Sync (OOSYNC) in the “Configure Time Output – IRIG-B Configuration” menu to
suppress it:

Configure NTP OUT

The “NTP” will be always available in the “Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” menu no matter the NTP
input is enabled or not.
Step 1: Select option 2-> NTP in the “Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” menu:

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NOTE:If there is no PTP or IRIG-B input enabled, the option for NTP will be 1 as below:

After selecting the NTP option, the below “Configure Time Output – NTP Configuration” screen will be
launched:

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Step 2: Select option 1->Enable/Disable to enable/disable the NTP Output:

If the Current NTP output is disabled, option 1 in the “Configure Time Output – NTP Configuration” will
be “Enable”. Otherwise, it will be “Disable”.

Timestamps and Time Zones on MCP

All timestamps on the MCP are stored in UTC (coordinated universal time). The below table explains how time
zones are handled by various components of the MCP and how this behavior can be configured.
Component Time zone handling Configuration Method
MCP system clock For all the time zone features described Configured using the mcpcfg utility.
in this document to work properly, the
MCP hardware clock must be set to UTC
using the appropriate MCP UEFI setting.
Device and master station Can be set to local time or UTC, as Refer to the user documentation provided with the
internal clocks desired. device or master station. If the device’s clock is
offset from UTC, the same offset should be
configured in the corresponding client map file (see
below).
Time-stamped data The timestamp is converted to UTC from Defined by the Time Offset field in the client map
communicated to the the configured offset or is left unmodified files. Refer to MCP Online Help > DNP3 Client topic,
MCP if no offset is configured. IEC 60870-5-103 with MCP Master Application
topic, or IEC 60870-5-101+104 with MCP Master
Application topic, See notes below table).
Time-stamped data The timestamp is converted from UTC to Defined by the Time Offset field. See the MCP Online
communicated from the the configured offset or is left at UTC if no Help > DNP Server topic.
MCP offset is configured.
Local console (including All time-stamped data is shown to you Configured using the mcpcfg utility. > “Set System
local HMI) and command using the configured MCP time zone Time Zone”
line via SSH setting.
MCP Runtime HMI All time-stamped data is shown to you For more details refer to the user documentation
using the time zone configured on the provided with the operating system installed on the
remote PC. remote PC.

The IEC 60870-5-101+104 application uses a slightly different concept for local to UTC time conversion
to be consistent with the D2x product family. If the master is in a different time zone, you should set the
Time Mode field to set local/use local time. When the master time synchronizes the application, the
application calculates the difference between the internal MCP UTC clock and the master's time. The
application then applies this difference to the UTC timestamps it reports to the master. In effect, it
automatically calculates the time offset.

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Example System Configuration

Below Table 4.1 shows an example of system configuration.
Table 4-1: Sample system configuration
Remote access Local access to Even though the MCP device is in the Local device with Remote client with clock
via Runtime HMI command line via local time zone of UTC -7, the MCP clock set to UTC -7 set to UTC -5
RS232 port system clock is set to UTC time.

PC clock is set to No configuration mcpcfg System Clock: UTC time DNP Client Map File DNP Server Application
local time zone (-8) necessary mcpcfg Time Zone: -7 Time Offset: -7† Parameters Time Offset: -5†
If an event occurs at 13:00 UTC…
Event timestamp is Event timestamp is The MCP system database records the Local device reports Remote client receives the
displayed as 05:00 displayed as 06:00 event timestamp as 13:00 the event at 06:00 event timestamp as 08:00

†This field is configured in minutes, so the value entered in the configuration tool would be -420 and -
300 respectively. However, hours are shown in Table 4.1 for clarity.

Time Sync Settings and Runtime Functionality

Current Time Sync Settings

On the Main Time Synch Menu, Option 1 → "Show Time and Current Settings" gives a summary of the Time Sync
configuration.

NOTE: The above example is with IRIG-B B006 Input enabled and all other inputs and all outputs are disabled.

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Time Sync Runtime Functionality

The runtime status of Time Sync can be viewed from the Local/ Remote HMI in
Point Details → Application → "HAMA_LOCAL"
This menu can take up to 10 seconds to refresh/ update HAMA point values. Refer to HAMA page to get
detailed description of the HAMA points and their runtime values.

The following two snapshots are showing an example for the Analog Input/Digital Input displays about the Time
Sync when only IRIG-B input is enabled and active.

The following snapshot shows the Text info about PTP related clock ID information:

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PTP Use Case Scenarios

NOTE:PTP is not supported in G100.
Below are a few commonly used PTP use cases that have been derived to give the user an overview on how PTP
can be configured and used in the MCP context.
User must be cautious while configuring the network interfaces as the PTP functionality is tightly coupled
with the mode of the network interfaces.
PTP functionality is available only on the 6 rear network interfaces (G500).

In every Configuration Type listed below, NTP OUT can be enabled and used to synch other devices.

MCP can act as a Master Clock, Slave Clock or both based on the Network port configuration and the PTP devices
connected.
There are different states available for the PTP ports and are described in HAMA - Hardware Asset Management
Application.

Configuration Type 1 – Slave Clock

PTP IN is enabled, PTP OUT is disabled, and at least one pair of network ports is configured as independent
(SINGLE mode, port 1 and port 2 in this example). The MCP is connected to a valid PTP signal (a clock that is
connected to a valid GPS signal).
Figure 4-1 represents a scenario in which the MCP operates as a slave clock.
Figure 4-1: MCP operates as a slave clock

Net1 Net2 Net3 Net4 Net5 Net6

Master Clock

In this state, the MCP will sync to the connected master clock and cannot sync any downstream devices. All ports
are in listening or slave mode.

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PTP operates independently of the configured network mode.

It is not possible for one Ethernet port of the PTP port pair to be a master and the other to be a slave.

Configuration Type 2 – Boundary Clock

The MCP has PTP IN and PTP OUT enabled. The Figure 4-2 represents a scenario where the MCP acts as a
boundary clock:
Figure 4-2: MCP operates as a boundary clock

Net1 Net2 Net3 Net4 Net5 Net6

UR1 UR2
Master Clock

In Figure 4-2, MCP rear Ethernet port pair Net1-Net2 are connected to a master clock. The MCP synchronizes with
the master clock and the port pair connected to the clock becomes a slave and the remaining 2 pairs become
Masters. Note here that UR1 will not synchronize to the MCP because the Net1-Net2 pair is in slave mode.
Since UR2 is connected to the Net3-Net4 pair, the MCP acts as Master and synchronizes time to UR2.
The MCP Grandmaster Clock ID, MCP Master Clock ID, and the MCP Output Clock ID are updated in the Text Points
section of HAMA_LOCAL application as part of the runtime GUI, refer HAMA - Hardware Asset Management
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Configuration Type 3 – Best Master Clock Scenario

The MCP has PTP IN and PTP OUT enabled. The Figure 4-3 gives an example of a MCP connected to multiple
time sources which requires the Best Master Clock (BMC) algorithm.
Figure 4-3: Best Master Clock Scenario

Net1 Net2 Net3 Net4 Net5 Net6

UR

Master Clock 1 Master Clock 2

From the above, assume that:

• Clock 1 : Connected to GPS with priority 120
• Clock 2 : Connected to GPS with priority 128
• UR : Slave Only Device
Since clock 1 is a better clock, MCP synchronizes with clock 1 and the Net1-Net2 pair becomes slave.
MCP acts as master and synchronizes the UR connected to Net4.

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Networking
This section contains the following topics:
Background
Network Modes
Single Mode
Redundant Mode
PRP Mode
Substation LAN IED Types
Single LAN IED
Dual LAN IED
Redundant LAN IED
PRP LAN IED
Network Configuration
Network Interfaces
IP Configuration
Gateway Configuration
VLANS
Configure Network Interfaces
Run Time Statistics
Network LAN Scenarios
Legacy Single and Dual LAN Scenario
Legacy Single, Dual LAN + PRP Scenario
Legacy Single, Redundant and Dual LAN Scenario (Mixed System)
PRP Only Scenario
Mixed: Legacy + PRP LAN Scenario
Subnet Overlapping Rules
Custom Routing
Custom Routing Example
Configure Custom Routes in the MCP
Display Custom Routes
Delete Custom Routes
Network Summary

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Background
Refer to the G500 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0152) or G100 Substation Gateway Instruction
Manual (994-0155) for details on the MCP Network ports and their supported connection types.

Network Modes
G500 supports three modes of network operation. At FPGA level, six rear ports are grouped together in to three
pairs. Front port cannot be grouped with rear ports.
In G100 the four ports are all independent, but presented in the settings in pairs to be consistent with G500.
Supported network modes are classified as:
• Single Mode
• Redundant Mode
• PRP Mode
NOTE:G100 does not support Redundant or PRP modes.

Single Mode
In this mode, ports in the pair would be independent to each other. Both network interfaces in that pair are
available for network configuration.
This type of mode can also be used to communicate with Dual LAN IEDs.
For e.g.: Say you have an IED with dual LAN communication. Dual LAN IED would have two IP (172.12.232.18 &
192.168.4.16). MCP Net1 can be configured with 172.x network & Net2 can be configured in 192.x network. Now
in DCA, while configuring this IED, 172.12.232.18 can be configured as Primary IP & 192.168.4.16 as Secondary
IP.
NOTES:
1. It is not recommended to use Net0 (G500) for IED communication.
2. By default, Net0 (G500) is in single mode & cannot be configured in PRP or Redundant mode.
3. Subnet overlap is not allowed in MCP. If same subnets are configured warning would be displayed.
For e.g.: Suppose say Net1 is configured with 172.12.232.56/16. Net2 IP cannot be 172.12.232.128/16.

Redundant Mode
Not supported in G100
In this mode, each pair can be configured as redundant and available for network configuration. This type of
mode is used to communicate with Redundant LAN IEDs. In this type of communication, one port would be active
at a time. If communication lost on one port, then Secondary port would become active.
For e.g.: Say configured Net1 – Net2 in this mode. Connect a Redundant LAN IED with MCP. In this topology Net1
& Net2 must be part of two different LAN switches. If network failure occurred on Net1 then communication
would switch to Net2 port. If communication restored on Net1, then communication will switch back to Net1 &
Net2 would become inactive.

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PRP Mode
Not supported in G100.
In this mode, each pair can be configured for PRP and available for network configuration. This type of mode is
used to communicate with PRP LAN IEDs. In this type of communication, both ports would be active all the times.
If communication lost on one Network, then communication would continue another Network.

Substation LAN IED Types

IEDs connected to the substation LAN can be classified as:
• Single LAN IED
• Dual LAN IED
• Redundant LAN IED
• PRP LAN IED
MCP supports only Single LAN IED’s

Single LAN IED

This type of IED only has one physical LAN port (connection) and communicates only on one single LAN.
Two sample connection scenarios are:
• Two IEDs may be deployed in IED redundant mode, with each Single LAN IED using a single LAN
connection on separate substation LAN sides. The LAN sides may (but are not required to) be connected,
since redundancy between the multiple (x2) IEDs is provided at the application layer.
• The MCP may be monitoring non-essential IEDs that are not redundant and do not contain multiple LAN
ports (for example, Meters, LAN printer).

Network Configuration
This section describes how to configure IP, selecting type of mode & viewing stats of configured ports. This section
is divided in to:
• Network Interfaces
• IP Configuration
• Gateway Configuration
• VLANS
• Configure Network Interfaces
• Run Time Statistics

Network Interfaces
The Network Interface workflow allows you to configure the settings for the MCP’s network connections.
Default enabled network interface is configured with IP: 192.168.168.81/24 and is enabled as:
- Net0 in G500
- Net1 in G100
Due to hardware differences, Net0, Net5, Net6 are present only in G500.

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NOTES: The MCP must be rebooted to activate any changed network settings.
The first time the MCP is started, you must configure the network interface locally through the
default enabled network port.

IP Configuration
The Internet Protocol (IP) can be configured as a:
• Static IP Address: Adapter, Active, or Alias IP Addresses
• Dynamic IP Address: Static or DHCP

SFP Configuration (G100 only)

The SFP types are detected automatically in G500, after startup / reboot.
G100 does not have hardware support to detect automatically the inserted SFP type in Net3 or Net4; these
must be set by the user using the Local configuration utility (mcpcfg) or MCP Settings GUI.
The selection of the SFP type is performed only for Net3 and Net4, and is consistent with the order code
options:
1. Option C: 10/100BASE-TX
2. Option T: 1000BASE-TX
3. Option F: 100BASE-FX
4. Option S: 1000BASE-SX
5. Option L: 1000BASE-LX
6. Option U: Not Installed

Gateway Configuration
The Default Gateways can be configured for the Adapter and Active Interfaces.
Provide the Active Gateway Address if the MCP is configured to be operating in Redundant mode (either
Warm or Hot Standby or Hot-Hot ).

In case of Hot-Hot Redundancy mode, both Active and Standby MCP devices will always communicate with the
Adapter IP address with the IEDs if the client instances are enabled with Hot-Hot communication mode.

VLANS
MCP supports VLAN configuration. VLAN IP can be created with IDs from 2-4094. These IDs are common to all
interfaces i.e. say a VLAN ID 2 created one network port cannot be used in other network port. Each NetX interface
supports maximum 8 VLAN interfaces excluding Net0.

Configure Network Interfaces

The Configure Network Interfaces menu in MCP Local Command Line Utility (mcpcfg) includes settings for the MCP's
network connections. The Network Interface settings are described in Table 4-2.
The MCP must be rebooted to activate any changed network settings. The first time the MCP is started
up, user must configure the network interface locally through the Adapter Net port, maintenance serial
port or local HMI terminal.

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Table 4-2: Network Interface Settings

Setting Description
Net0 (only
Network Interface Settings Edit
G500)
Current Configuration
Net1 – Use this function to view the current state of the available MCP network interfaces.
Net2
Static IP Address
Use this function to configure the MCP to use manually defined network parameters.
Net3 –
Configurable addresses include:
Net4
• Adapter: Also referred to as the static address, this is the Primary IP Address, subnet mask,
and default gateway for use by this MCP.
Net5 –
Note: In a non-redundant system, the adapter address is used as the network address of
Net6 (only
the device.
G500)
• Active: Used for MCP system redundancy. Whichever redundant MCP is active at the time
assumes this IP Address; the standby unit reverts to its own Adapter IP Address. The active
address settings should be the same on both redundant units.
• Alias: An alternate address that can be configured to allow a Secondary communications
link with the MCP. This is typically used for redundant LAN D25s. When used within a
redundant MCP system setup, the alias address settings should be the same on both
redundant units. The alias addresses must be on a different subnet mask than the adapter
and active addresses.

Dynamic Address
Configure the MCP to use network parameters that are provided by a DHCP server. This
requires a DHCP server to be on the same network as the MCP.
Note: Dynamic addressing is not compatible with MCP system redundancy as the active and
alias addresses are not provided by DHCP.

Network Zone
By default, all network interfaces except initial enabled adapter IP addresses are set to the
External firewall mode, which restricts the type of traffic permitted. You can change the
selected network interface to the Internal or External modes with this option. For more
information on the MCP firewall, refer to section Configure firewall settings.

VLAN

It is possible to use a VLAN when connecting MCP and VLAN supported device over a
network. By assigning your VLAN supported device to a VLAN, you can ensure a higher
priority for data transmitted from it and you can reduce the amount of extraneous
information the VLAN supported device receives from other devices on the network.

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Setting Description
Figure 4-4: Sample VLAN configuration of Net1

In Figure 4-4 a VLAN has been created on the NET1 interface on the MCP. NET1 is connected
to a third-party switch, which is also connected to another third-party switch. These
connections are called the trunks since they carry the VLAN data as well as all other data
transmitted on the interface.
The switch B is also configured to support a VLAN on a certain network port, which is
connected to an IED. Since this port is dedicated to the VLAN, only information flagged for the
VLAN is transmitted to that IED. As well, information sent on this VLAN from the IED to device
can be classified with a higher priority, which ensures a higher likelihood of transmission
during times of network congestion.
You can configure the following options on each VLAN you create:
• IP Address, subnet mask, and default gateway: You can assign static IP Address / dynamic
IP Address. Once you have configured these values, you can use them to access your VLAN.
• Network zone: Assign the VLAN to either the internal or external network zone. For more
information on network zones, refer to section Configure firewall settings.
Note: You can always assign a VLAN to the external network zone. However, you cannot assign
it to the internal zone when the associated physical interface is configured to the external
zone.
• EGRESS priority mapping: Set the QoS priority level for data transmitted on this VLAN.
Priority levels range from 0 to 7 with 7 being the highest priority. If a QoS-enabled device
receives packets transmitted on this VLAN, it should apply a priority based on the level you
specify.

• Ethernet reorder flag header: This option is reserved for use by MCP staff for Technical
Support tasks.

Remove Configuration

Use this command to remove the current Network Interface settings.

All configured Adapter IP Addresses, Alias IP Addresses, Network Zones and VLANs are
removed.

This command also allows you to back up the current configuration.

Net1 (only
EdgeManager Connectivity Configuration
G500)
Refer to Chapter 8 - EdgeManager and PETC for port availability and additional information.

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Setting Description
Net2 (G100,
This option is used to enable EdgeManager connectivity on that port.
G500)
Current EdgeManager Configuration: To view the configuration
Net3 –
Configure EdgeManager Static IP Address: Option to configure Static IP Address, which will be
Net4 (only
used to enable connectivity to EdgeManager in the cloud/EdgeManager App.
G100)
Configure EdgeManager Dynamic IP Address: Option to configure Dynamic IP Address, which
Net5 – will be used to enable connectivity to EdgeManager in the cloud / EdgeManager App.
Net6 (only
EdgeManager Remove Configuration: Option to remove the configuration
G500)
Net1 –
Network port mode
Net2
Single
Net3 –
Use this option to configure the network pair in single mode. This mode is useful to
Net4
communicate LAN devices.

Net5 – Redundant (only G500)

Net6 (only
Use this option to configure a network pair in Redundant mode. This mode is useful to
G500)
communicate with Redundant IEDs.

• This will remove existing Secondary port configuration.

• If configuration not removed, then Redundant communication will not be enabled

Disable Redundant mode: go to that pair & select single mode for that pair. This would update
the setting of that pair to single mode from redundant mode.

PRP (only G500)

Use this option configure a network pair in PRP mode. This mode is useful to communicate
with PRP IEDs

• This will remove existing Secondary port configuration.

• If configuration not removed, then PRP will not be enabled

Disable PRP mode: go to that pair & select single mode for that pair. This would update the
setting of that pair to single mode from PRP mode.

Current/Edit Configuration

This option is used to view the current configuration of a pair or to edit the configuration of
the pair.
Net3 –
SFP Configuration
Net4 (only
G100) Use this option to configure the SFP type inserted in Net3 and Net4:

1. Option C: 10/100BASE-TX

2. Option T: 1000BASE-TX

3. Option F: 100BASE-FX

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Setting Description
4. Option S: 1000BASE-SX

5. Option L: 1000BASE-LX

6. Option U: Not Installed

PRP Use this command to enable or disable the PRP on the MCP network ports.
Parameters Enabling PRP:
• Removes the existing Network Interface settings.
• Uses the PRP LANID and PRP Supervision Frame Interval.
Moves the network interface to internal zone of the firewall.
Default Use this command to set the Default Gateway IP Address (optional). The IP Address of the
Gateway Gateway can be configured for all Network Interfaces.
If redundancy is configured, you are advised to configure the Active Gateway IP Address.
NOTE: Gateway address must be re-entered after editing the sub-net mask.
Custom Use this command to display, enable and disable custom routes in the MCP.
Routing For addition of custom routes in the MCP, you may need to provide the following:
• Destination IP Address,
• Destination subnet mask
• Next Gateway IP Address (optional)
• Network interface of MCP that needs to be used.
Networking Use this command to display a summary of all the configured network interfaces in the MCP.
Summary

To configure the network interface

1. To navigate to this menu in Figure 4-5, type mcpcfg in MCP command prompt and select option 3.
Configure Network Interfaces
Figure 4-5: Configure Network Interfaces

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2. In the sub-menu, select Option 1. Net0.

a. In this option 1. Current configuration is used to see the configure IP details.
b. MCP can be configured with static or dynamic networks.
c. To configure static network, select option 2. Static IP Address.
d. In the static network, Adapter IP, Active IP & Alias IP can be configured.
e. Dynamic Address can be configured on any port, by with option 3. Dynamic Address
f. Option 4. Network Zone is used to select configure that port to an Internal or External zone. Used
for firewall communication
g. Option 5. VLAN, is used to create VLANs on that port. VLANs can be created in MCP with ID ranging
from 2-4094. This ID is common to all ports.
For e.g. A VLAN with ID 3 is created on Net0. Now VLAN with ID 2 cannot be created on another
port
h. Select option 0. Back to return to previous menu.
Note: Dynamic IP & Static cannot be configured together
Figure 4-6: Configure Net0 Interface

3. To configure Net1-Net2, select option 2. Net1-Net2. Below sub menu (Figure 4-7) would appear.
a. Select Option 1. Single to enable Single Mode.
b. Select option 2. Redundant to enable Redundant Mode.
c. Select option 3. PRP to enable PRP Mode.
d. Select 4. Current/Edit Configuration to update configuration

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Figure 4-7: Configure Net1 - Net2

4. If Single mode is selected in Figure 4.8, Net1 & Net2 can be configured separately as described in
step 2.

Enable and disable Redundant mode

This mode is not supported in G100.
1. Select option 2. Redundant then, below message (Figure 4-8) would appear.
a. Select Y (yes), to change mode.
b. Select Yes, to remove the Net2 configuration.
c. If second port configuration is not removed when asked, redundant mode will not be enabled. Only
Net2 configuration is removed & Net1 configuration is retained (if present).
d. Press Enter, a submenu would appear as shown in the Figure 4-8.
e. As Net1 – Net2 is combined as a single network interface (Redundant 1), this interface can be
configured as in step 2 and reboot the device.
f. Reboot of device is required, for Network related changes.
g. To disable Redundant mode, enter to menu shown in Figure 4-8, select option 1. Single and follow
step 4 and reboot device.

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Figure 4-8: Enable Redundant mode

Enable and disable PRP mode

This mode is not supported in G100.
1. Select Option 3.PRP in Figure 4.8 to enable PRP.
a. Select Y (yes), to change mode.
b. Select Yes, to remove the Net2 configuration.
c. If second port configuration is not removed when asked, PRP mode will not be enabled. Only Net2
configuration is removed & Net1 configuration is retained (if present).
d. Press Enter, in Figure 4.8, a submenu like in Figure 4.10 would appear.
e. As Net1 – Net2 is combined as a single network interface (PRP 1), this interface can be configured
as in step 2 and reboot device
f. To disable PRP, enter to menu shown in Figure 4.8, select option 1. Single and follow step 4 and
reboot device.
2. Similarly, configuration can be done for Net3- Net4 & Net5 -Net6
3. Select Option 5. PRP Parameters
a. In this option PRP Life Check Interval can be configured.

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b. PRP Life Check Interval can be between a range of 2sec to 10sec

c. This parameter is common to all Interfaces configured in PRP.
Figure 4-9: Enable PRP Mode

4. Select option 6. Default Gateway, to configure default gateway.

5. Select option 7. Custom Routing to enable custom routing.
6. Select option 8. Networking Summary to display IP configuration done on all ports.

Run Time Statistics

The runtime status of PRP points & can be viewed from the Local/ Remote HMI in
Point Details → Application → "HAMA_LOCAL"
Not available in G100.
Refer to HAMA page to get detailed description of the HAMA points and their runtime values.

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Figure 4-10: HAMA Points

Network LAN Scenarios

PRP is not supported in G100.
This section describes network LAN scenarios when enabling PRP in the G500 for operation in substations
containing various IED types.
The following scenarios are provided:
• Legacy Single and Dual LAN Scenario
• Legacy Single, Dual LAN + PRP Scenario
• Legacy Single, Redundant and Dual LAN Scenario (Mixed System)
• PRP Only Scenario
• Mixed: Legacy Single/Redundant/Dual LAN + PRP Scenario

Legacy Single and Dual LAN Scenario

G500 operation within a current substation LAN containing only legacy Single and/or Dual LAN IEDs (see Figure
4.12).
• All network ports must be configured in single mode. Both FX & Copper are supported.
• In single mode, one FX & one copper each is supported per pair.
• SFP 1 – FX.
• SFP 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Copper.
NOTE: The VLAN ID must be explicitly configured on switch ports (all others are blocked. Dual LAN is achieved in
the G500 using a network pair in Single mode.
Figure 4-11 shows the one possible method for this scenario with MCP in the current network.

Legacy Single, Dual LAN + PRP Scenario

G500 operation within a current substation LAN containing only legacy Single and/or Dual LAN IEDs (see Figure
4.14):
• SFP 1, 2 – FX
• SFP 3, 4, 5, 6 – Copper
• VLAN tagging is optional for all traffic

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• G500 must be configured as Trunk port or PRP/Redundant mode both SFP must be of same type.
Figure 4-11: MIXED: Single/Dual LAN + PRP Scenario Diagram

Legacy Single, Redundant and Dual LAN Scenario (Mixed System)

G500 operation within a current substation LAN containing only legacy Single and/or Dual, and Redundant LAN
IEDs (see Figure 4.15):
• SFP 1 – FX
• SFP 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 – Copper
• The VLAN ID must be explicitly configured on switch ports (all others are blocked).

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• At least one pair must be configured in Redundant mode & other as single mode.
Figure 4-12: Legacy Single, Redundant and Dual LAN Scenario Diagram

PRP

Only Scenario
G500 operation within a current substation LAN containing only PRP IEDs (see Figure 4.16):
• All port pairs must be configured in PRP mode.
• The VLAN ID must be explicitly configured on switch ports (all others are blocked.
• VLAN tagging is optional for all traffic.
Figure 4-13: PRP only Scenario

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Mixed: Legacy + PRP LAN Scenario

G500 operation within a substation LAN containing legacy Single and/or Dual, Redundant LAN, and PRP IEDs:
• Supported SFPs must be inserted in G500 rear ports.
• One port pair must be configured in Redundant mode, one in PRP mode and one in single mode.
• Figure 4-14 and Figure 4-15 shows a possible configuration of this scenario network that contains
legacy single, redundant and Dual LAN IEDs.
Figure 4-14: Mixed: Legacy Single/Redundant/Dual LAN + PRP Scenario

Figure 4-15: Legacy Single and Dual LAN Scenario Diagram

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Subnet Overlapping Rules

In MCP, overlapping of subnet validations are done across all the physical and logical interfaces (Net0-Net6).
Validations are done for Host, Container as well as VLAN IP configurations.
Below are the IP configurations in MCP which are considered for subnet overlapping validations.
All Network Interfaces in firmware container (Adapter, Alias).
• Net1 interface in Host.
• EdgeManager.
• VLAN (Can be in any of/all the interfaces).

Subnet Overlapping Rules for same Interface

The Subnet Overlapping Rules for the same Interface are given below.
Table 4-3: Subnet Overlapping Rules for same Interface

Net1-Net6 Subnet Overlapping same Interface

Adapter Alias EdgeManager VLAN
Adapter NA Allowed Allowed Not Allowed
Alias Allowed NA Allowed Not Allowed
EdgeManager Allowed Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
VLAN Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed

Subnet Overlapping Rules for two different Interface

The Subnet Overlapping Rules for the two different Interfaces are given below.
Table 4-4: Subnet Overlapping Rules for two different Interface

Interface 2
Adapter Alias EdgeManager VLAN
Interface 1

Adapter Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed

Alias Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
EdgeManager Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
VLAN Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
1. Overlapping of subnet across Adapter, Alias, Host / EdgeManager IPs within same network interface are
ALLOWED.
Net1 Adapter : 192.168.72.140/24
Net1 Alias : 192.168.72.142/16
Net1 host : 192.168.72.145/8
Net2 Adapter : 172.169.73.11/8
Net2 Alias : 172.169.73.13/8
Net2 EdgeManager : 172.169.73.15/8

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2. Overlapping of subnet for VLAN IP configurations within same or different network interfaces are NOT
ALLOWED.
Net1/VLAN2 : 192.168.72.151/24 is not ALLOWED as it overlap with Net1 subnet configurations.
Net1/VLAN2 : 172.169.73.25/24 is not ALLOWED as it overlap with Net2 subnet configurations.
Net1/VLAN2 : 10.168.8.101/24 is ALLOWED as there is no overlap.
Net1/VLAN3 : 10.168.8.102/24 is not ALLOWED as it overlap with Net1/VLAN2 subnet.
Net2/VLAN3 : 10.168.8.102/24 is not ALLOWED as it overlap with Net1/VLAN2 subnet.
3. Overlapping of subnets across the interfaces are NOT ALLOWED.

Net2 Adapter : 192.168.72.147/24 is not ALLOWED as it overlap with Net1 subnet

configurations.

Net3 Adapter : 172.169.73.18/24 is not ALLOWED as it overlap with Net2 subnet

configurations.

Net2 EdgeManager : 10.8.5.115/8 is ALLOWED as there is no overlap with any other interfaces

Net1 host : 101.121.172.25/8 is ALLOWED as there is no overlap with any other

interfaces.
Net3 Adapter : 101.121.172.101/24 is not ALLOWED as it overlap with Net0 Host subnet
configurations.
Net4 Adapter : 10.8.5.11/24 is not ALLOWED as it overlap with Net2 EdgeManager
subnet configurations.
4. IP conflict checks between Adapter, Alias, Host / EdgeManager IPs within same interface are done.

Custom Routing
The MCP provides the user with an option to define custom routes through which the network traffic may be
forwarded.
The default gateway of the MCP is used to forward the packets to the destination IP if the destination IP is not
directly connected to the MCP. The assumption is that the default gateway will know how to reach any network
that the MCP itself cannot reach through one of its own interfaces.
Custom routing, on the other hand, defines static rules which specify the route through which the packet is
forwarded to reach the pre-defined destination subnet when MCP cannot reach it through one of its own
interfaces.
For the addition of custom routes in the MCP, the user may have to provide the following inputs:
• Destination IP Address,
• Destination subnet mask
• Next Gateway IP Address (optional)
• Network interface of MCP that needs to be used.
The IP Address of the Next Gateway should be in the same subnet as the network chosen for the MCP, or else an
error is displayed. For the addition of an individual IP Address on destination subnet, you need to set the subnet
mask to 255.255.255.255 or define the destination as single host.
If redundancy is configured, the user may have to cautiously configure the static routes in both MCPs.

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The user may define multiple static routes in the MCP using the custom routing option for each of the available
network interfaces including VLAN and PRP.

Custom Routing Example

An example of a configuration that requires custom routing in the MCP is an intranet that has two private
Substation Intranets, 10.1.1.X Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0, 10.1.2.X Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 and Enterprise
Network 192.168.1.X Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0. The configuration has one default gateway 10.1.1.102 that
forwards traffic between the Substation Intranets 1 and Substation Intranets 2 and one custom route with
destination address 192.168.1.X Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 4 though the gateway 10.1.1.101 that forwards the
traffic between Substation IntraNet1 and Enterprise Network.
Note: IP Addresses shown in the diagram below are provided for example purposes only.
Figure 4-16: Custom Routing Example - Block Diagram

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Configure Custom Routes in the MCP

When configuring custom routs in the MCP, you can:
• Display Custom Route
• Add Custom Route
• Delete Custom Route
• Add Custom Route
A custom route in the MCP is enabled using the Gateway Configuration Utility (mcpcfg).
Note: If an IP Address of an available network interface is changed or deleted, the custom routes for that interface
are automatically deleted.

» To add Custom Routes:

1. Log into the MCP Utilities page.
Result: The MCP #>> prompt appears.
2. Type mcpcfg and press Enter.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility menu appears.
3. Select option 3. Configure Network Interfaces.
Result: The Available Network Interfaces sub-menu appears.
4. Select option 7. Custom Routing.
Result: The Custom Routes Configuration Settings sub-menu appears.
5. Select option 2. Add Custom Route.
6. Enter the Destination IP Address and press Enter.
Result: You are prompted: Is Destination IP an individual host: [Y/N]?
7. Type Y or N and press Enter.
8. If you enter Y, the destination is added as a single host.
9. If you enter N, you will then enter the destination subnet mask and press Enter
Result: You are prompted: Do you want to add this route to an interface: [Y/N].
10. Type Y or N and press Enter.
11. If you select Y, the list of available subnets to the MCP appears.
12. If you select N, you add the gateway IP Address and press Enter.
Result: The list of subnets available in MCP appears. You then select the destination subnet.
Note: The IP Address of the Next hop router must be in the same subnet as the network of MCP that will be
chosen; otherwise, an error occurs.
13. Reboot the MCP. Result: The custom routing settings take effect.

Display Custom Routes

» To display custom routes:

1. Log into the MCP Utilities page.
Result: The MCP #>> prompt appears.
2. Type mcpcfg and press Enter.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility menu appears.

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3. Select option 3. Configure Network Interfaces.

Result: The Available Network Interface sub-menu appears.
4. Select option 7. Custom Routing.
Result: The Custom Routes Configuration Settings sub-menu appears.
5. Select option 1. Display Custom routes
Result: The list of custom routes available in the MCP are displayed in tabular format.

Delete Custom Routes

» To delete Custom Routes:

1. Log into the MCP Utilities page.
Result: The MCP #>> prompt appears.
2. Type mcpcfg and press Enter.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility menu appears.
3. Select option 3. Configure Network Interfaces.
4. Select option 7. Custom Routing.
Result: The Custom Routes Configuration Settings sub-menu appears.
5. Select option 3. Delete Custom routes.
Result: The list of static routes configured in the MCP appears.
6. Select the static route to be deleted, e.g., Select the Static route to delete [1-1]:
7. Select the Subnet number of the route to be deleted and press Enter.
Result: The selected static route is deleted.
8. Reboot the MCP. Result: The custom routing settings take effect.

Network Summary
The user can view a summary of all configured network interfaces in the MCP along with the type of interface.
Use MCP local configuration utility (mcpcfg) to access this feature.

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Administrators User Management

The MCP from the factory has two default users.
1. Default Root User – root (root has all permissions to the MCP but only available via the serial
maintenance port).
2. Default Administrator user – defadmin (restricted permissions - used for initial setup)
Note: There are no other default HMI users on a from factory MCP.

Default Users

defadmin
MCP supports a default administrator defadmin that is used to connect to MCP from SSH client and from the
command line interface of Local HMI. The default password of default administrator user is defadmin. When user
logins using defadmin, only minimal configuration (adding new administrator group user, adding new emergency
group users, configuring network interface settings, rebooting the unit, restore snapshots using DSAS) will only
be available. Using this Default Administrator User would need to configure a nominated/custom administrator-
level user(s) to login and configure MCP.
• User: defadmin
• Password: defadmin
Steps to create New user:
1. After success login with defadmin/defadmin.
2. Launch sudo mcpcfg => user will be prompted with the below message.

Result: On Entering, configuration screen with below options will be displayed.

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3. Enter option 1, to create New user.

4. Enter option 1, to see List Users.

5. Now Enter 2 option to Add New user => here user is prompted provide the username and the password
with which it must be created. Once done it will prompt with a note:

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Note: The defadmin user will be removed automatically once

1. The defadmin user is logged out and
2. Logs in successfully with the newly added administrator user

Note: This happens when the device is logged in for the first time and trying to create the User.
6. Press Enter and option ‘0’ to go back to previous menu screen.
7. Login with any of the newly added User. On successful Login the defadmin credentials will be deleted.

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root
MCP supports a default root user that is used to connect to MCP from serial maintenance port. The default
password for the root user is geroot.

The root account password must be changed by end users, using MCP Local Configuration
Utility (sudo mcpcfg).

To configure users, go to the Configure Authentication option in mcpcfg, and select the authentication mode and
change the system access settings. The Authentication settings are described in Table 4-5.
Table 4-5: Authentication setting descriptions
Setting Description
Root Administrator Use this function to change the password associated with the system root user
Settings account.
Pass-Through Use this function to enable or disable pass-through password authentication. When
Password authentication is enabled, a valid username and password is required to access
Authentication client applications through pass-through ports. Enabled by default.
Administrator Group Use this function to create administrator-level users (if you are using local
Users authentication mode) and to change details associated with existing administrator
user accounts.
Emergency Group This function allows user to add/delete/modify emergency administrator users for
Users MCP. Adding emergency user is mandatory before changing the authentication
from Local to Remote (LDAP /TACACS) Authentication.
An emergency user can be used only when remote authentication has been
enabled and only if the remote authentication server is not available. In this case
emergency user will be allowed to login MCP and perform two key functions:
Change the mode authentication from remote to local mode
Generate emergency code to login HMI without changing authentication from
remote to local mode.
User can perform above two functions by using “sudo emergcfg” command after
login emergency user on any of the below three interfaces:
SSH session to MCP (Port-922)
Maintenance serial port connection to MCP (Baud Rate- 115200)
MCP Emergency option in local console

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Administrator Group Users

1. An Administrator Group user is created using the following menu. Enter option 1 Configure
Authentication.

2. Enter option 3 Administrator Group User.

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3. Enter option 2 Add User.

Emergency Group Users

The purpose of the emergency access is to allow user(s) to login to the MCP HMI in case of failure to connect to
Remote Authentication servers when using LDAP and TACACS authentication mechanisms.
1. By using emergency group users, we can change from remote authentication mode to local
authentication mode. Then user(s) are able to use local authentication mode user credentials to
login into the runtime HMI (Local and Remote)
2. By using emergency group users, we can generate emergency access code, this generated
emergency access code can be used to login into the runtime HMI (Local and Remote) as operator
user role only.
NOTE:
1. At least one user must be present in the “Emergency Group users” to change the mode from local
authentication to Remote Authentication. A dialog “Please add Emergency User before switching to
LDAP/TACACS Authentication “will be present if this condition is not met.
2. The emergency group users are not allowed sudo su command from SSH port 922 and maintenance
serial port to avoid root permissions to the MCP.
3. The emergency group users are not allowed to connect to SSH port 22 unless mapped in both
administrator group users and emergency group users.
4. The logon for emergency group users will be allowed only when Remote Authentication is configured,
and server(s) are not available.

An Emergency group User is created using the following menu. Enter option 1 Configure Authentication and
then option 4 Emergency Group Users.

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1. Enter 1 option to see the List Users

2. The list of users in Emergency group are displayed.

3. Enter 2 option to Add User

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4. Enter 3 option to Change Password

Next need to enter new password for the user

5. Enter 4 option to Remove User

Emergency Access User Configuration and Privileges:

Emergency Group Users can connect to MCP by using below three interfaces, only when remote authentication
has been enabled and only if the remote authentication server is not available:
1. SSH session to MCP (Port-922)

2. Maintenance serial port connection to MCP

3. MCP Emergency option in local HMI console

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After selecting any one interface then Emergency user can login in to MCP. After login got successful need use
command “ sudo emergcfg” .User can perform below two key functions.
1. Change the Authentication mode from remote to local mode

2. Generate Emergency Access code to login HMI without changing authentication from remote to local
mode.

3. Below menu will come after “ sudo emergcfg” command.

4. Change the Authentication mode from remote to local mode.

a. For Change the Authentication mode from remote to local mode enter option 1 Configure
Authentication.

b. Enter option 1 for Local Authentication mode

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c. Enter option 1 to Enable Local Authentication and enter Y (yes).

d. Here Authentication mode is change from Remote to Local. We can use Local authentication
Users to login in to DSAS, HMI.

5. To generate Emergency Access code. Enter option 2 Configure Emergency Access from main menu.

6. Enter option 1 Generate Emergency Access Code.

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7. Run the Runtime HMI and use the above access code to login HMI when Remote Authentication
servers are not available/not reachable. Here we need to reopen the HMI enter the Host IP details
then it will open window like below.

8. Here we need to enter emergency access code then HMI will open in emergency operator.

NOTE: Generated emergency access code will be valid for 5 minutes and once we used in HMI login
then code will be cleared.

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9. If code is generated and not used and again trying to generate new code within 5 min duration. Then
message will be shown as “Emergency access code is already generated” like below:

User Management Overview

The User Management tab on the Configuration page in MCP Runtime HMI allows you to set up accounts for
MCP users, including usernames, passwords and access level.

Add a User
» To add a user:
1. Click Add to create a new user account.
Result: The Add User window appears.
2. Enter the user information.
3. Click OK.
Result: The User Management table is saved.

Change a User Account

» To change a user account:
1. Click on the user record from the list in the User Management table.
Result: The Update User window appears.
2. Change the user information as required.
3. Click OK.
Result: The User Management table is saved.

Delete a User
» To delete a user:
1. Click on a user record from the list in the User Management table.
Result: The Update User window appears.
2. Click Delete.
Result: The Delete confirmation popup appears.
3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

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Configure User HMI Home Page

» To configure the User Homepage:
1. Click on the user record from the list in the User Management table.
Result: The Update User window appears.
2. Update the user information as required.
3. Select the user Home Page from the dropdown list.
4. Click OK. Result: The User Management table is saved.
NOTE:
1. For existing configured users, the User Home Page can be changed from the dropdown list directly.
There are no “Save” or “Commit” actions required. The changes take effect when navigating away from
the page.
2. The successful login and display of the intended page depend on the configured user’s access rights. i.e.
When attempting to access a page, which requires higher user right level than the one used in the
session – a message of “Access Forbidden” is displayed.
3. If the “User Defined Screens” is selected, users can specify additional parameters for example: dra=<dra
filename>

Auto Login
The MCP allows users to view a custom UI page both for Local and Remote HMIs sessions after a successful login;
for example: when choosing a one-line drawing (.dra file) or ActiveAlarmViewer.
The User Home Page field is available under the Access/User Management tab, allowing users to select a home
page for each configured user. See the User Management section for configuring a custom UI page per user.

Log in to Specific Custom UI Page in Remote HMI when Auto Login is DISABLED
Logging into a Specific Custom UI Page in Remote HMI mode upon successful login follows the below priority
when Remote UI Auto Login is disabled (to disable Remote UI Auto Login refer to section: >> Access > Automatic
Login) in the DS Agile MCP Studio:
1. User Home Page configured in the User Management tab.
2. RemoteUIMainPage is configured in the Systemwide-> Runtime GUI-> Global configuration settings
when User Home Page is not selected.
Default Home Page when above (1) and (2) are not configured.

Log in to Specific Custom UI Page in Remote HMI when Auto Login is ENABLED
Logging into a Specific Custom UI Page in Remote HMI upon successful login follows the priority below when
Remote UI Auto Login is enabled. (To enable Remote UI Auto Login, refer to section: >> Access -> Automatic Login)
in the DS Agile MCP Studio.
1. RemoteUIMainPage is configured in the Systemwide-> Runtime GUI -> Global configuration settings.
2. User Home Page configured in the User Management tab settings when RemoteUIMainPage is not
selected.
3. Default Home Page when above (1) and (2) are not configured

NOTE: When Remote UI Auto Login is enabled – remote users can still logout from the default auto login account
and log back with different credentials, within the “Remote UI Automatic Login Wait Time”; in this case, the
Specific Custom UI Page will be associated with the User Home Page as a priority, if configured.

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Log in to Specific Custom UI Page in Local HMI when Auto Login is DISABLED
Logging into a Specific Custom UI Page in Local HMI follows upon successful login the below priority when Auto
Login is disabled. (To disable Local UI Auto Login, refer to section: >> Access -> Automatic Login) in the DS Agile
MCP Studio.
1. User Home Page configured in the User Management tab.
2. If User Home Page is not configured, then
a. If MCP redundancy is not configured, then LocalUIMainPage configured in the Systemwide ->
Runtime GUI -> Global configuration settings.
b. Or, if MCP redundancy is configured and the designation of MCP is Gateway A, then
LocalUIMainPageA configured in the Systemwide -> Runtime GUI -> Global configuration
settings.
c. Or, if MCP redundancy is configured and the designation of MCP is Gateway B, then
LocalUIMainPageB configured in the Systemwide -> Runtime GUI -> Global configuration
settings.
3. Default Home Page when above (1) and (2) are not configured.

Log in to Specific Custom UI Page in Local HMI when Auto Login is ENABLED
Logging into a Specific Custom UI Page in Local HMI upon successful login follows the below priority when Auto
Login is enabled. (To enable Local UI Auto Login; refer to section: >> Access -> Automatic Login in the DS Agile
MCP Studio
1. If MCP redundancy is not configured, then
a. LocalUIMainPage configured in the Systemwide -> Runtime GUI -> Global configuration
settings.
b. User Home Page if LocalUIMainPage is not configured.
c. Default Home Page when above (a) and (b) are not configured.
2. Or, if MCP redundancy is configured and the designation of MCP is Gateway A, then
a. LocalUIMainPageA configured in the Systemwide -> Runtime GUI -> Global configuration
settings.
b. User Home Page if LocalUIMainPageA is not configured.
c. Default Home Page when above (a) and (b) are not configured.
3. Or, if MCP redundancy is configured and designation of MCP is Gateway B, then
a. LocalUIMainPageB configured in the Systemwide -> Runtime GUI -> Global configuration
settings.
b. User Home Page if LocalUIMainPageB is not configured.
c. Default Home Page when above (a) and (b) are not configured.
NOTE: When Local UI Auto Login is enabled – local users can still logout from the default auto login account and
log back with different credentials, within the “Local UI Automatic Login Wait Time”; in this case, the Specific
Custom UI Page will be associated with the User Home Page as a priority, if configured.

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Other Services/Settings

Configure Remote HMI Non-Observer Privileges

This feature prevents users with MCP operator and supervisor role (class) credentials from logging into the MCP
from the Remote HMI and consequently prevents them from executing commands and other controllable actions
(force, ACK alarms, etc.), or from changing configurations.
When this feature is enabled, all Remote HMI users are granted the observer role (class) after successful login.
There is no impact on users logged in through Local HMI.
This feature is enabled or disabled using the Gateway Configuration Utility (mcpcfg). For security reasons, only a
super user or users with elevated admin class privileges in Linux mcpcfg can update the configuration of this
feature.
NOTE:When Redundancy is configured, this parameter must be enabled or disabled both in the Active MCP and
the Standby MCP for proper operation.

Disable controls from Remote HMI procedure

To disable controls from Remote HMI:
1. Log into the MCP through serial maintenance port or KVM.
Result: The MCP#>> command prompt appears.
2. Type mcpcfg and press Enter.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
3. Select option 4. Configure Secure Access.
Result: The Secure Access sub-menu appears.
4. Select option 4. Configure Remote HMI Non-Observer Privileges.
Result: The following message appears:
Currently Remote HMI Non-Observer privileges are Enabled.
IMPORTANT!!!
Disabling Remote HMI Non-Observer privileges will log off all Non-Observer remote HMI sessions.
Do you want to disable Remote HMI Non Observer privileges [Y/N]?

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5. If you enter Y, then the controls from the Remote HMI are disabled.
If you enter N, then the controls from the Remote HMI are not disabled.
Result: The settings take effect.

Enable controls from Remote HMI procedure

To enable controls back from Remote HMI:
1. Log into the MCP through serial maintenance port or KVM.
Result: The MCP#>> command prompt appears.
2. Type mcpcfg and press Enter.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
3. Select option 4. Configure Secure Access.
Result: The Secure Access sub-menu appears.
4. Select option 4. Configure Remote HMI Non-Observer Privileges.
Result: The following message appears:
Currently Remote HMI Non Observer privileges are Disabled.
Do you want to enable Remote HMI Non Observer privileges [Y/N]?
If you enter Y, then the controls from the Remote HMI are enabled.
If you enter N, then the controls from the Remote HMI is not enabled.
5. Result: The settings take effect.

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Configure Rsyslog service

The MCP can be configured to accept system logs from an IED or any substation equipment that can support the
syslog remote logging feature. The MCP supports both TCP- and UDP-based remote connections to the IEDs on
the standard port numbers.
When configuring Rsyslog service in a redundant MCP setup:
1. Start configuring Rsyslog service in the Active MCP (see section: Rsyslog service configuration
procedure).
2. Reboot the device. Rebooting the device initializes Rsyslog with the newly committed configuration.
3. Once Active MCP is back online, sync the configuration to the Standby MCP and reboot the Standby MCP
as well. This ensures that both Active MCP and Standby MCP configurations and firewall settings are in
sync.

The MCP Rsyslog service changes the firewall settings to allow messages/logs
on the configured port numbers for UDP/TCP based connections. These rules
update the Firewall rulesets once configured and rebooted.
While choosing a different port number configured for either TCP/UDP based
connections, ensure that no other application is using/running with the same
port number in the MCP.
In the firewall configuration, it is the user's responsibility to connect Internal zone
interfaces to networks that are protected from unauthorized use.

Rsyslog service configuration procedure

To configure Rsyslog Service:
1. Navigate to the Rsyslog Service configuration menu.
Choose option 4. Configure Secure Access > 5. Configure Rsyslog Service.
Result: The Configure Rsyslog Service menu appears.
2. Choose option 1. Current Settings to view the current settings configured.
3. Return to the Configure Rsyslog Service menu.
4. Choose option 2. Configure Rx via UDP.
Result: Receiving Messages via UDP - Settings menu appears.

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5. Choose option 1. Enable/Disable Rsyslog Logging service

By default, syslog UDP uses the 514-port number. If this is to be changed, choose option 2. Edit UDP
Port Number.

NOTE: Before proceeding with this step, ensure that no other MCP applications/services are using the same port
number. You can do this by manually checking the Connections tab of the MCP web/local HMI.
6. Return to the Configure Rsyslog Service menu.
7. Choose option 3. Configure Rx via TCP.
Result: The Receiving Messages via TCP - Settings menu appears.

The configuration options are like UDP.

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8. Return to the Configure Rsyslog Service menu.

9. Choose option 4. Configure Hosts/Subnets filters.
Result: The Configure Hosts/Subnets filters menu appears.

This setting allows the MCP Rsyslog service to bind to the subnet/Host address. By default, no binding
filter rules are applied. That is, the MCP syslog application logs messages being pushed IEDs connected
through all available MCP's network interfaces.
10. Choose option 2. Add Hosts/Subnets to add Subnets and IP Address of the Hosts/IEDs.

11. Select the applicable interface from the list of available interfaces in the MCP.
If the subnet is missing in the list, choose one of the Custom Filters options.

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Adding a subnet configures the MCP Rsyslog to log messages only being sent from the IED-IP Addresses
which are in range of the configured subnet.

12. Choose option 3. Delete Hosts/Subnets to delete any of the added addresses.
13. Choose option 1. Current Settings to view the current settings configured.

Configure Secure Access

SECURITY NOTICE: HTTPS, SFTP, and SSH services are automatically configured in MCP by default.
The Configure Secure Access menu allows you to configure the modes through which users can access the MCP.

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Table 4-6: Secure access setting descriptions

Setting Description
Current Use this function to view the current state of the MCP secure access settings.
Configuration
Configure SSH Use this function to enable or disable access to the MCP through the SSH protocol for
Service Pass Through and Terminal Server Connections
Configure SFTP Use this function to enable or disable access to the MCP through the Secure FTP protocol
Service Note: When transferring files to and from the MCP, you may receive file permission
errors. Disable “permission change error reporting” in your file transfer utility to prevent
these messages from appearing.
Configure Use this function to configure Access ports:
Emergency Access • Display and serial maintenance port
ports • Display port only
• Serial maintenance port only
Configure Remote Use this command to enable or disable privileges for the Non-Observer users from the
HMI Non-Observer Remote HMI.
Privileges It is necessary to reboot the MCP after configuring this parameter.
If redundancy is configured, this parameter must also be configured in the Standby
MCP.
Configure Rsyslog Use this command to enable or disable Remote Syslog service in the MCP.
Service Rsyslog service supports the following features:
• Receiving of Syslog Messages through UDP.
• Receiving of Syslog Messages through TCP.
• Add or Delete Subnets/Hosts for receiving Syslog Messages.
Note:
The MCP Rsyslog service changes the firewall settings to allow messages/logs on the
configured port numbers for UDP/TCP based connections. These rules update the
Firewall rulesets once configured and rebooted.
While choosing a different port number configured for either TCP/UDP based
connections, ensure that no other application is using/running with the same port
number in the MCP.
In the firewall configuration, it is the user's responsibility to connect Internal zone
interfaces to networks that are protected from unauthorized use.

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Configure Firewall
The MCP contains a firewall capable of stateful packet inspection to protect your device from unauthorized
access. By default, network interfaces on the MCP drop packets that are determined to be invalidly routed or
unsolicited.

SECURITY NOTICE: The MCP firewall is intended only to protect itself and does not extend protection to other
devices on the network. As such, it does not replace the need for a network firewall which offers deep packet
inspection and detailed configuration capabilities.
The MCP firewall is automatically configured by default to its most secure setting. The user assumes all
responsibility for associated security risks if the firewall configuration is manually changed.
It is the user's responsibility to connect Internal zone interfaces to networks that are protected from unauthorized
use.
Also, if the firewall is disabled then all the ports that are internal to the MCP will be visible/available to the external
scanner tools.
Network interfaces can operate in one of two modes:
Internal : The Internal mode permits traffic from known protocols and should only be enabled on
interfaces connected to known devices only. The Internal mode is typically used when the
interface is connected to the substation LAN.
External : The External mode offers a stricter set of rules and is the default mode for all interfaces except
Net0 and Net1. The External mode would typically be used when the interface is connected to
a WAN.
By default, the firewall allows outbound traffic on internal interfaces and blocks all outbound traffic except
outbound SSH on external interfaces. If you want the firewall to allow outbound traffic for a protocol on an
external interface, you must create a “custom” rule. See section: Add/Edit/Remove Custom Rules.
By default, the firewall blocks inbound traffic on both internal and external interfaces. The MCP automatically
generates rules allowing inbound traffic on internal interfaces for all configured services. If you want the firewall
to allow inbound traffic on an external interface, you may modify the associated “generated” rule to allow the
traffic on ALL interfaces rather than only the “Internal” interface. See section: Add/Edit/Remove Custom Rules.

Table 4-7: Service traffic defaults through the firewall

Service Name Notes External Mode Internal Mode
Modbus/TCP Server (Inbound) Deny Allow
DNP/UDP Server (Inbound) Deny Allow
DNP/TCP Server (Inbound) Deny Allow
DNP/TCP Client (Inbound) Dual Endpoint Enabled Deny Allow
DNP/UDP Client (Inbound)
IEC 60870-5-104 Server (Inbound) Deny Allow
Terminal Server (Inbound) TLS Disabled Deny Allow
DCA Pass-Through (Inbound) TLS Disabled Deny Allow
Secure Connection Relay (Inbound) Allow Allow
Secure DCA Pass-Through (Inbound) TLS Enabled Allow Allow
Secure Terminal Server (Inbound) TLS Enabled Allow Allow
SNMP Client (Inbound) Deny Allow

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Service Name Notes External Mode Internal Mode

LogicLinx Executor (Inbound) Deny Allow
HTTPS (Inbound) When enabled in mcpcfg, see Deny Allow
note below
DHCP Client (Inbound) When enabled in mcpcfg Deny Allow
NTP Client (Inbound) When enabled in mcpcfg Deny Allow
NTP Server (Inbound) When enabled in mcpcfg Deny Allow
SSH/SFTP/SCP (Outbound) When enabled in mcpcfg for Allow Allow
SCP/SFTP.
Secure Tunnel -Redundancy (Inbound) When enabled in mcpcfg Deny Allow
Standby Local HMI Redirection to When enabled in mcpcfg Deny Allow
Active (Inbound)
Settings GUI(Inbound) Deny Allow
Emergency SSH Server (Inbound) Deny Allow
Emergency SSH Serve (Outbound) Allow Allow
LDAP Client (Outbound) Allow Deny
Modbus/TCP Server (Inbound) Deny Allow
DNP/UDP Server (Inbound) Deny Allow
DNP/TCP Server (Inbound) Deny Allow
DSAS CONFIG (Inbound) Deny Allow
Note: By default, HTTPS and SSH do not provide strong client authentication since only a password is required
to access the system. Therefore, these protocols are not considered secure enough for use over external
interfaces. They can be considered secure if you employ a remote authentication server that provides two-
factor authentication. In that case, you may opt to modify the firewall rule and allow HTTPS and SSH on external
interfaces.
The default firewall rules should be enough for most users. However, you may create a set of custom rules if you
desire more granular permissions for the protocols you are accessing.
These firewall rules in the table are used for whitelisting the IP connections and ports on the Network Interfaces.
Additional notes on the MCP firewall:
• In a redundant setup, the same firewall rules above apply to both the active and standby device.
• When the firewall is active, you cannot perform IP routing between an external and internal interface.
The only way to pass through the firewall is by using a secure TLS connection or the proxy.
You can configure the settings of the firewall through the Firewall menu. The Secure Access settings are
described in Table 4-8.
Table 4-8: Firewall setting descriptions
Setting Description
Current Configuration Use this function to view the status of the firewall and the rules currently
being enforced.
Enable/Disable Firewall Use this function to turn the firewall feature on or off. By default, the firewall
is enabled when the MCP is received from the factory. If you disable the
firewall, incoming traffic is not filtered.
Edit Generated Rules When the firewall is active, rules are generated for the services in use on your
MCP based on the parameters specified in the table above. Use this option to
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Setting Description
Add/Edit/Remove Custom Use this option to create a custom firewall rule that is applied in addition to
Rules the system generated rules.
Configured Network Ports List of ICMP protocol types and TCP/UDP ports opened for inbound and
outbound traffic. Refer to Appendix HAppendix H for list of supported
TCP/UDP ports.

Configure Host Names

The Configure Host Names menu allows you to assign a host name to your MCP and to view, add, and delete
entries in the hosts file. The Host Name settings are described in Table 4-9.
NOTE:The MCP only allows you to enter IPV4 addresses.
Table 4-9: Host name setting descriptions
Setting Description
Add a New Host Use this function to add a host name and IP Address to the host’s file.
Delete a Host Use this function to view a list of configured hosts. Select an item number to delete the
associated host entry.
Modify a Host Use this function to view a list of configured hosts. Select an item number to modify the
associated host name and IP Address. Press Enter to use the previously entered value.
Delete All Hosts Use this function to remove all entries from the hosts file.
View All Hosts Use this function to view a list of configured hosts.

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Configure Time & Time Sync

Refer to the section Date and Time for configuring Time & Time Sync

Reset System Logs

Use the Reset System Logs menu to clear various system logs that are stored in the MCP. The Reset System Log
settings are described in Table 4-10.
Table 4-10: Reset System Log setting descriptions
Setting Description
Check Size of Active system logs are automatically archived when they reach a size of 256 KB. Up
Archived Logs to 10 archives are kept within the MCP, with newer logs overwriting older stored
logs. Check Size of Archived Logs lets you view the amount of disk space occupied
by these archived log files. The value is shown in KB.
Check Size of Current Use this function to view the amount of disk space occupied by the current
Application Logs application logs. The value is shown in KB.
Delete Archived Logs Use this function to permanently delete archived logs from the MCP.
Delete Current Logs Use this function to permanently delete current application logs from the MCP.

Reset Database Tables

Modify tables in the SQL database through the Reset Database Tables menu. The Reset System Log settings are
described in Table 4-11.
Use the DB Exporter tool on the Utilities page of the MCP HMI to save a backup of the SQL database tables before
deleting them.
Table 4-11: Reset database table setting descriptions
Setting Description
Delete Digital Use this command to clear or delete the Digital Event Data from the SQL database of the
Event Data: SOE MCP.
and Alarm • This action stops all running applications and permanently deletes entries from the
records digital events database.
• If NVRAM based persistence is configured for SOE and Alarm records, also reset
NVRAM using mcpcfg.
Delete Quality Use this command to clear or delete the Quality Data from the SQL database of the MCP.
Records The quality status and quality attributes (also referred to as the quality flags) are stored in
the MCP SQL database along with the point or object and are updated as the status or
value of the point or object changes.
Delete PRF Event Use this command to clear or delete the Protective Relay Faults (PRF) stored in the SQL
Records database of the MCP.
All PRF fields including the Event ID, Trip Description, Fault code etc. are deleted
permanently from the SQL database of the MCP.
Delete Operator Use this command to delete the operator notes that have been entered by users and
Records stored in the SQL database of the MCP.

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Setting Description
Each Operator Note record entered in the SQL database of the MCP contains a custom
Note/Text message entered by an operator. This record also contains the last modified
record date and time details.
Delete Use this command to clear or delete the Accumulator records from the SQL database of
Accumulator the MCP.
Records

NOTE: If redundancy is configured, it is required to perform same operations on PEER gateway as well.

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Reset File Persistence Data

You can reset the data being held in the MCP’s database with the File Based Persistence setting provided through
the Reset File Persistence Data menu. Reset File Persistence Data Settings
Use this command to reset the data being stored by the File Based Persistence application in the MCP. This
command permanently deletes data stored in the Persistence Files of the MCP.
After you have reset the data stored in the Persistence Files, you must restart the MCP. It is advised to restart the
File Based Persistence application when the mcpcfg prompts for user action.

Local HMI
You can configure the settings of the monitor connected to display port of the MCP output through the Local
HMI menu. The Local HMI settings are described in Table 4-12.
Table 4-12: Local HMI setting descriptions
Setting Description
Current Use this command to view the existing Local HMI Settings.
Settings
DPMS Use this function to enable or disable DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling). These
settings determine how much time must pass without user interaction before your monitor
is put into a reduced power mode. A setting of “00” prevents the MCP from triggering the
power mode.
The following modes are available:
• Stand-by: Monitor blanks but power supply remains on; screen restores in approximately
one second when reactivated by keyboard or mouse input by user.
• Suspend: Monitor power supply shuts off; screen restores in approximately 2-3 seconds.
• Turned off: Monitor is fully powered down except for an auxiliary circuit to detect a wake-
up signal; screen restores in approximately 8-10 seconds
Note: Refer to the manual that came with your monitor for more information on how it
receives and responds to DPMS signals.
Standby Local Use this command to enable or disable Standby Local HMI redirects to the Active MCP
HMI feature.
(Redundancy) Note: This parameter must be configured in both MCPs for proper operation. This feature
is not available in G100.

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Standby local HMI redirects to the Active MCP

This feature applies to redundant MCP units, where both MCPs are equipped with a Local HMI. When this feature
is enabled, it is recommended to enable auto-login in both the redundant MCP units.
If the MCP units are configured in non-redundant configuration, this feature is not applicable.
This feature allows a user to interact with the Local HMI of the active MCP of both units at the same time, allowing
two separate Local HMIs to show data from the same active MCP.
When auto-login is enabled, the Local HMI screens of redundant MCPs display default pages as per their
designation (Gateway_A or Gateway_B) and the configured Local UI Main Page for Gateway_A / Gateway_B. This
allows the Local HMI screen of a MCP to display same UI page, regardless of its active or standby state.
Table 4-13: Redundant MCP display default pages
MCP Designation Default UI Page as per Parameter
GatewayA Local UI Main Page for GatewayA (MCP)
GatewayB Local UI Main Page for GatewayB (MCP)
These parameters can be configured using MCP Configuration GUI > Systemwide > Runtime GUI > Global
configuration tab in DS Agile MCP Studio.
NOTES:
• The Standby HMI redirects to Active MCP parameter must be enabled or disabled both in Active and
Standby MCPs for proper operation.
• When auto-login is not enabled, the Local HMI screens of redundant MCPs display the configured User
Home page in the User Management Tab. Refer to the MCP Software Configuration Guide for details.
• Standby Local HMI redirecting to Active MCP depends on the configured PEER MCP IP Addresses and
Keys transferred to the PEER MCP but is independent of the Heart Beat communications options.
• The Local HMI on the Standby MCP behaves same as Local HMI on the Active MCP for all access
purposes. As a result, the Configure Remote HMI Non-Observer Privileges feature does not take effect
on the StandbyMCP.
• The Utilities Login feature to login to the Standby MCP only though the Local HMI is redirected to the
Active MCP.
• The Export Database feature in MCP Utilities downloads the database into the USB mounted on the
Standby MCP.
• The Export Database CSV Files feature in MCP Utilities stores the files on the Standby MCP.
• If Serial Only heart-beat option is configured in Warm Standby Redundancy, then both PEER User and
IP Address needs to be configured in both the MCPs using mcpcfg to make Standby Redirects to Active
functional.

To enable Standby Local HMI redirects to Active MCP:

1. Log into the MCP Utilities page.
Result: The MCP#>> command prompt appears.
2. Type mcpcfg and press Enter.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
3. Select option 11. Local HMI.
Result: The Local HMI sub-menu appears.

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4. Select option 3. Standby Local HMI (Redundancy).

Result: The following prompt appears:
IMPORTANT!
*Currently Redundancy configuration is Disabled.
*Active Gateway Access from Standby Local HMI configuration is applicable only when Redundancy is
Enabled.
*Number of simultaneous users must be a minimum of 2 for the configured user role in both Gateways,
which can be configured from HMI (Configuration > Systemwide > AccessManager) menu.
Currently Active Gateway Access from Standby Local HMI is Disabled.
Are you sure you want to Enable Active Gateway Access from Standby Local HMI [Y/N]?
5. If you enter Y, then this feature is enabled.
If you enter N, then this feature is not enabled.

To disable Standby Local HMI redirects to Active MCP:

1. Log into the MCP Utilities page.
Result: The MCP#>> command prompt appears.
2. Type mcpcfg and press Enter.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
3. Select option 11. Local HMI.
Result: The Local HMI sub-menu appears.
4. Select option 3. Standby Local HMI (Redundancy).
Result: The following prompt appears:
Currently Active Gateway Access from Standby Local HMI is Enabled.
Are you sure you want to Disable Active MCP Access from Standby Local HMI [Y/N]?

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5. If you enter Y, then this feature is disabled.

6. If you enter N, then this feature is not disabled.

Configure Sync Manager

The Configure Sync Manager utility can be used to securely copy files from a location on your MCP device to a
specified directory on a remote device. The utility monitors the specified local directory for changed or added
files. To reduce bandwidth demands on your network, only files found to have been changed or created since
the last synchronization are transferred. This utility employs the Linux-based rsnyc/ftp/sftp command to perform
this function.
You can configure the settings of the Sync Manager through the Sync Manager menu. The Sync Manager settings
are described in Table 4-14.
Reboot the MCP after the Sync manager configuration is complete.
Table 4-14: Sync Manager setting descriptions
Setting Description
Enable Sync Use this command to enable the Sync Manager application. This command deletes the
Manager old pair of Public-Private Keys and generates a new pair of Public-Private Keys.
The existing/newly generated keys are available at:
/mnt/datalog/SSHKeys/SyncMgr/id_rsa.
This command provides an option to configure the “sync set” through the rsnyc, ftp, and
sftp features.
Rsync is a software utility and network protocol for Unix-like systems (with a port to
Microsoft Windows) that synchronizes files and directories between one location and
another location while minimizing data transfer. It also includes the option to provide
encrypted transfer by using the SSH.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a popular method of transferring files between two remote
systems.
SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) is a separate protocol packaged with SSH that works
in a similar way over a secure connection.
Generate SSH Files from the MCP are securely copied to the remote device over an SSH connection. To
Authentication facilitate authentication on this link, a private/public key pair must be generated and
Keys transferred to the remote device.
When a key set is generated, the files are stored in /mnt/datalog/SSHKeys/SyncMgr/.
You should copy the public key file (id_rsa.pub) from this location and store it in the
appropriate location on the remote device. Refer to the user documentation provided
with your remote device to determine where this location is. Do not remove the private
key from this location since the Sync Manager will not be able to establish a secure
connection.
You must copy the public key (or host fingerprint) from any remote device you are
connecting to into the /mnt/datalog/SSHKeys/SyncMgr/known_hosts/ folder on your
MCP. This file likely has a “.pub” extension; refer to the user documentation provided with
your remote device to determine where the key can be obtained.
These keys are used with either rsync or sftp server for authentication.
NOTE: In case if you are not able to access the folder, enter sudo chmod ug+x
/mnt/datalog/SSHKeys/SyncMgr from the command prompt as an administrator user.
Configure Sync Up to 8 sync sets can be created at any time. Table 4.16 lists the settings can be
Sets configured for each set:

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Table 4-15: Settings for each sync set

Setting Description Range
Configure File transfer to Enterprise server from MCP occurs on selected Rsync, ftp, or sftp
Server Protocol

Sync Set ID A unique number used by the system to identify the sync set. Auto-incremented from 1.
Not editable; automatically assigned. Once a number has been
assigned, it is never reused.

Destination The IP Address of the remote device where the files are to be Valid IPv4 address
IP Address copied.

Destination The username used for SSH authentication on the remote 1 to 128 ASCII characters
Username system.

Password The password required for establishing a session on FTP. Text string; 1 to 22
characters
This is not applicable to rsync and sftp protocols.
Alphabetic letters, numbers
0 to 9, and special
characters are allowed

Source Path The absolute directory pathname that is synched to the remote 2 to 120 ASCII characters
Name device. pointing to a valid location
on the MCP file system
Destination The absolute directory pathname that the files are to be copied 2 to 120 ASCII characters
Path Name to pointing to a valid location
on the remote device's file
system
Check and The amount of time, in seconds, that the Sync Manager waits 60 to 86400 seconds
sync Interval before checking the source path for changes. If changed or
created files are detected, an rsync/ftp/sftp operation is
triggered.
Forced sync The amount of time, in seconds, that the Sync Manager waits 60 to 86400 seconds
Interval before a forced sync operation is triggered, regardless of
detected changes.
If rsync is configured, then forced sync recreates files that have
been deleted from the remote device as well as forcing the
transfer of files whose changes may not have been detected
due to MD5 collision, an extremely rare occurrence.
Table 4-16: Sync Set Example 1
Field Value
Configure Server rsync
Sync Set ID 1
Destination IP Address 192.168.1.1
Destination User Name admin
Password xxxxxx
Source Path Name /mnt/datalog/arrm
Destination Path Name /cygdrive/c/Stations_Data
Check and sync Interval 60
Forced sync Interval 60

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Table 4-17: Sync Set Example 2

Field Value
Configure Server rsync
Sync Set ID 2
Destination IP Address 192.168.1.2
Destination Username admin
Password xxxxxx
Source Path Name /mnt/datalog/arrm
Destination Path Name /cygdrive/c/Stations_Data/GW/Station_1/MCP_Name_1
Check and sync Interval 60
Forced sync Interval 60
Table 4-18: Sync Set Example 3
Field Value
Configure Server rsync
Sync Set ID 3
Destination IP Address 192.168.1.3
Destination Username admin
Password xxxxxx
Source Path Name /mnt/datalog/arrm
Destination Path Name /cygdrive/c/Stations_Data/GW/[Station_1,Station_2,Station_3]/MCP_Name_1
Check and sync Interval 60
Forced sync Interval 60
NOTE: The Sync Manager only copies files to the remote device. Files are not deleted from the remote device if
they are deleted from the MCP after synchronization. Instead, they are recreated during the next sync
operation.
A forced sync is performed upon each startup of your MCP device.
The MCP Designation Place holder %MCP_DESIGNATION is only to be used with redundant MCPs.
In the configured Syncset, ensure that the total text string length does not exceed 200 characters for
the Source Path and Destination Path fields.

Redundancy
This feature is not available in G100.
If you are configuring your MCP for use within a redundant setup, you can configure redundancy application
settings through the Redundancy menu. The Redundancy settings are described in Table 4.19.
Table 4-19: Redundancy setting descriptions
Setting Description
Current Use this command to view the current redundancy configuration.
Configuration
Enable/Disable Use this function to enable or disable redundancy functionality within the MCP.
Redundancy Redundancy Type

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Setting Description
The available types of redundancy that can be configured are:
Warm Standby
Hot Standby
Hot-Hot
Note: This configuration parameter must be set to the same value on both MCPs.
Heart Beat Configure Heart Beat Timeout
Configuration The interval within which the MCP must receive at least one message or Heart Beat from
the other MCP. The valid range is 100 to 1000 msec; the default is 300 msec.
Note: This configuration parameter must be set to the same value on both MCPs.
Configure Heart Beat retries
Use this function to set the number of times the MCP re-transmits a Heart Beat message
before assuming that the other MCP has failed. The valid range is 1 to 10; the default is 3.
Note: This configuration parameter must be set to the same value on both MCPs.
Configure Heart Beat Communication Mechanism through Hot standby or Hot-Hot
Select the Heart Beat communication option:
1. Single LAN (Default)
2. LAN1 and LAN2
3. LAN and Serial
4. LAN1, LAN2 and Serial
Configure Heart Beat Communication Mechanism through Warm standby
Select the Heart Beat communication option:
1. Serial Only
2. Single LAN
3. LAN1 and LAN2
4. LAN and Serial
5. LAN1, LAN2 and Serial
Note: In Hot Standby and Hot-Hot Redundancy, the Heart Beat communication option
must include LAN and an optional serial.
Note: This configuration parameter must be set to the same value on both MCPs
Note: If the Heart Beat communication option includes a serial link, then a Primary and
an optional backup serial port must be configured on the Connection configuration page
of online HMI.
Configure IP Use this function to set the unique IP Address of the other MCP device configured within
Address of PEER the redundant system. If the PEER MCP has a second Ethernet interface, you can
Gateway configure it as well.
The adapter IP Addresses of the PEER MCP must be entered here (see the Ethernet
Connections topic in the MCP online help.
Configure Time Use this function to enable or disable time synchronization of the standby MCP from the
Sync with active MCP. This option should be enabled only if the standby MCP does not have an IRIG-
Standby B or NTP/SNTP based time synchronization mechanism.
Note: This configuration parameter must be set to the same value on both MCPs.
Configure Use this function to enable DTA applications to run normally on the standby MCP.
Enable/Disable If set to False, DTA applications suspend processing on the standby MCP.
DTAs in Standby
This setting is applicable to LogicLinx, Calculator, and Load Shed DTAs only.

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Setting Description
Note: This configuration parameter must be set to the same value on both MCPs.
Configure Use this function to configure the A/B designation of the MCP.
Gateway A/B This parameter is only used if a switch panel is not configured. If a switch panel is
Designation configured, the Gateway A/B Designation is read from the switch panel and this
parameter is not used.
Setup Public Key Use this function to copy the public key of each MCP unit to the peer MCP. User shall need
Authentication to enter username of an administrator user account of PEER MCP unit (see List Users in
with Peer Administrator Group Users option in the Peer MCP unit mcpcfg settings)
Gateway Note: This function must be done on both MCPs.
Configure Use this function to configure the type of switch panel:
Switch Panel MASTER: A change-over can be initiated from the switch panel. The switch panel is also
Type used to route external serial connections to the active unit. Must also be configured in
“Connections”, see Redundancy Switch Panels.
SLAVE: The switch panel is only used to route external serial connections to the active
unit, a change-over cannot be initiated from the switch panel. Must also be configured in
“Connections”, see Redundancy Switch Panels.
SLAVE option is selected also when a switch panel is not present / not required, in which
case do not configure it neither in “Connections”, see Redundancy Switch Panels.
Note: This parameter is applicable for Warm Standby, Hot Standby and Hot-Hot
Redundancy modes).
Note: This configuration parameter must be set to the same value on both MCPs.
Enable/Disable If Non-Sync mode is disabled, then the standby MCP does not enter non-sync mode at
Non-Sync Mode startup, even if the firmware or configurations are not the same on both MCPs (see the
Non-Sync Mode topic in the MCP online help).
Note: This configuration parameter must be set to the same value on both MCPs.

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ARRM - Automatic Record Retrieval Manager

From the ARRM menu, you can configure the Automated Record Retrieval Manager (ARRM) which retrieves and
stores record files from devices connected to the MCP. For example, the SEL Binary DCA application retrieves and
archives the Event Log files from the SEL IEDs/numerical relays.
The Automated Record Retrieval Manager settings are described in Table 4-20.
ARRM uses the Distributed Network Protocol (DNP), MODBUS, SELBIN, GENASCII and the IEC 61850 protocol to
communicate with a variety of devices and uses the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), File Transfer Protocol
(FTP), Secure File Transport Protocol (SFTP), MMS or ASCII (for SEL devices) to archive the files from the IED to the
device over a local area network (LAN) or serial connection.
Retrieved files are stored on the MCP file system in the folder /mnt/datalog/arrm/ with the structure Company >
Station > Device.
Table 4-20: Automated Record Retrieval Manager setting descriptions

Setting Description
Delete Records You can use the ARRM menu to delete the contents of these folder structures, as well as
temp and cache files, while leaving the directory structure intact for future downloads.
You can also retrieve downloaded records from the MCP using any FTP/SCP/SFTP client
as needed or on a scheduled basis

Select option 1. Delete Records

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Figure 4-17: ARRM Connections

Suppress Forced Qualities To Masters

From the Suppress Forced Qualities To Masters menu, you can suppress forced qualities being reported to the
IEC101-104 Master for a configured duration of time.
When a master is configured in this mode:
• All the values with Forced/Substituted flags are communicated to the Master as value changes only.
• All other flags are still communicated normally.
Only elevated users (that is, administrator users with root access privileges) can execute this functionality.
Re-starting the processes has no impact on the functionality.
This functionality is canceled (and the forced qualities are reported back to the master):
• Upon time expiration, or
• When the MCP is rebooted.

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Option 1 => Suppression Mode Timer Stats.

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Option 2=> Enable/Disable Mode for only Specified Masters.

Option 3 => Enable/Disable Mode for only Specified Masters.

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Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality

1. Log into the MCP firmware container through SSH/KVM/Serial maintenance port.
2. At the MCP# command prompt, enter mcpcfg.
3. Enter 16. Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality

4. Enter 1. Set Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality to TRUE/FALSE based on
the current status.

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5. Enter Y to confirm or N to abort.

Configure IEC101+104 DPA Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval

1. Log into the MCP firmware container through SSH/KVM/Serial maintenance port.
2. At the MCP# command prompt, enter mcpcfg.
3. Enter 17. Configure IEC101+104 DPA Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval

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4. Enter Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval in Seconds (0 to 600).

NOTE:Set the value of Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval to 0(zero) seconds to disable this
functionality.

Configure Serial Port Modes (RS-232/485)

1. Log into the MCP firmware container through SSH/KVM/Serial maintenance port.
2. At the MCP# command prompt, enter mcpcfg.
3. Enter 18. Configure Serial Ports

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4. The Serial Ports Settings menu appears:

5. Enter your choice:

• Enter 1 for configuring Ports 1, 2, 3, 4
• Enter 2 for configuring Ports 5, 6, 7, 8 (only in G500)
• For e.g.: Enter 2.

6. Enter Serial port number which needs to be configured. For e.g.: Enter 6.

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7. The current settings for selected port are displayed, for change the settings enter Y or enter N to
navigate back to Serial Ports Settings menu.
• If “Y” :

• Enter your choice from the list to change the mode and restart the device for the changes to
take into effect.

Configure D.20 Port Hardware Settings

1. Log into the MCP firmware container through SSH/KVM/Serial maintenance port.
2. At the MCP# command prompt, enter mcpcfg.
3. Enter 19. Configure D.20 Port Settings
4. If the D.20 HDLC card is not installed, then the below message appears:

5. If the D.20 HDLC card is installed, then select the card (option 1):

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6. Choose the D.20 Channel you wish to set:

7. Select each setting and change as needed:

8. Repeat for the second Channel, as needed.

EdgeOS Host
In MCP, normally users do not need to access the Predix EdgeOS host shell. In case there is a need to access the
Predix EdgeOS host shell under some special circumstance, PETC provides a way for users to enable the Predix
EdgeOS host SSH/SCP service temporally. Refer to section Chapter 8 - EdgeManager and PETC for how to access
the PETC online documentation.
The function is used to perform the following actions:
• Host Net Info (in G100 is Net1, in G500 is Net0)
• Host Version Info
• Change Host Shell Idle Timeout
• Host Logoff
• Reset PETC Login User Credentials

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Host Net Info (for G100 is Net1 & G500 is Net0)

1. Select Host Net Info option to view Method, IP and Gateway information. Click OK.

Host Version Info

1. Select Host Version Info option to view EdgeOS Host release information. Click OK.

To change the Host Shell Idle Timeout:

The session timeout for the host shell access can be set in mcpcfg as described in this section.
1. In the EdgeOS Host menu, enter 3. Change Host Shell Idle Timeout.
2. It will show the current timeout value. Then follow the instructions to change the timeout value. Its valid
range is [60, 1800] seconds.

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Host Logoff
1. Select Host Logoff option.
RESULT:

Reset PETC Login User Credentials

Once confirmed, the following message shall be prompted:
Please login to PETC to change the default credentials as soon as possible.
When the user wants to reset the credentials, type y.
After successful reset, the following operations are performed:
a. Any users created in PETC shall be deleted.
b. The default PETC password and username shall be enabled for login.
c. The user shall be required to enter a new password upon logging into PETC.

When the user doesn’t want to reset the credentials, type n.

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Clear Chassis Intrusion State

This feature is not available in G100.
Use the Clear Chassis Intrusion State menu to clear Chassis Intrusion state.
Step 1:Connect to MCP SSH (Secure Terminal Emulator from DS Agile MCP Studio) and login using Root user.
Step 2:Execute the command "mcpcfg" to launch the configuration Menu.
Step 3:Select option 21 – Clear Chassis Intrusion State

Step 4:The following screen will be launched on selection option 21.

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• Enter Y, to clear Chassis Intrusion state.

Result:Successfully cleared Chassis intrusion state.

• Enter N, to abort clear Chassis Intrusion state.

Result:Chassis Intrusion state clear aborted.

Restore Clone Snapshot

A root user or a super (“sudo”) user can restore a Clone Snapshot, and the existing configuration will be
replaced with the snapshot configuration.
Below are the ways to proceed with the restore:
1) In this scenario, user needs to connect a FAT32 formatted USB device containing clone snapshot file(s)
with extension *. MCPClonesnapshot.DS7zip (taken using DSAS).
GE doesn’t recommend using more than one USB connected at a time for this operation.
2) Below two cases are applicable:
If USB is not mounted: User will be prompted with ‘Automatic mount of USB’
o On Failure: Possible reasons for USB mount failure will be displayed:
a. No USB drive inserted into one of the available slots.
b. The inserted USB drive is malfunctioning.
c. The inserted USB drive is not compatible with MCP drivers (only FAT32 is supported in this
release).
d. Device(s) busy (some other process is using the device(s)).

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o On Success:
• If Single USB is Present, then the list of Clone Snapshots will be listed or If no snapshots
are present, then folder EMPTY message will be displayed.
• If More than one USB is detected, then the list of detected USBs will be listed. On Selection
of the USB, the list of Clone Snapshots present in the USB will be listed. If no snapshots are
present, then folder EMPTY message will be displayed.
If USB is already mounted successfully:
o If Single USB is Present, then the list of Clone Snapshots will be listed or If no snapshots are
present, then folder EMPTY message will be displayed.
o If More than one USB is detected, then the list of detected USBs will be listed. On Selection of the
USB, the list of Clone Snapshots present in the USB will be listed. If no snapshots are present, then
folder EMPTY message will be displayed.
3) Once the snapshot is selected, user checks the below conditions and then copy the file to MCP for
restoring to the device.
o Checks for *. MCPCloneSnapshot.DS7zip extension
o Clone snapshots are password protected; It will provide 3 attempts for user to enter the
correct password
o Checks for schema version of the clone snapshot matches with the device schema version
o Replace the existing configuration and settings with the new ones from the selected clone
snapshot
4) Automatic reboot of the device takes place to make the changes effective.

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Restore Clone Snapshot with correct password

In this scenario, User connects a USB to device with file/files with extension *.MCPClonesnapshot.DS7zip and
enters correct password.

Once the command is initiated, user will copy MCPCloneSnapshot.DS7zip file from the USB mount paths to
MCP device.
Automatic reboot of the device takes place to make the changes effective.

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Restore Clone Snapshot with Incorrect Password

In this scenario, User connects a USB to device with file/files with extension *. MCPClonesnapshot.DS7zip and
enters incorrect password.
User will be provided 3 attempts to provide correct password. Failing which will result in return to main menu.

Restore to Factory Default

A root user or a super (“sudo”) user can restore a MCP to the factory default (or “clean”) configuration.
When restored to default factory settings, all user configuration files, and system settings will be lost.
In case all root / administrator user credentials have been lost, and the MCP cannot be accessed with these
roles – the MCP can be restored to a clean and defaulted state using an external USB workflow; for detailed
steps please refer to the technical note: TN0116 MCP Firmware Upgrade and Restore to Defaults Workflows.

Factory default of current configuration

Once the command is initiated, user will be prompted with confirmation message whether to proceed with
Restore Operation or not.

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On confirmation, Warning message prompts with the information of that is going to be lost by user during restore
process and Re-confirmation will be prompted.
Here the user still has the possibility of exiting the current operation and go back to the Gateway Main Settings
Menu.
➢ On yes, the following operations will be performed in background:
o All the content and container’s will be cleaned up.
o Reboot will be triggered automatically.
o On Reboot, the system will be set to factory default settings.
Below screenshot refers to the “Restore to factory default settings screen that is been explained above:

➢ On No, the user will be return to Main Gateway Settings Menu.

Below screenshot refers to the “Exit Restore to factory default settings and return to Gateway Main
Menu” screen that is been explained above:

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Exit to Main Gateway Menu without factory Default

In this scenario, the user will exit the current Restore Gateway to Factory default menu and return to the Gateway
Settings Menu without performing any operation.
This will result the user displayed with an information message stating, “Aborted Configuring to Factory Default
operation.” and asked to press enter to go back to Gateway Settings Menu.
Below screenshot refers to the “No Configuration-Exit to Main Gateway Settings Menu” screen that is been
explained above.

Reboot device
This option allows user to reboot the MCP unit.
To reboot the MCP unit:
1. Log into the MCP Utilities page.
Result: The MCP#>> command prompt appears.
2. Type mcpcfg and press Enter.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
3. Select option 24. Reboot Device
Result: The following prompt appears: Do you want to reboot Gateway? [Y/N]:
If you enter Y, then MCP unit will start rebooting
If you enter N, then it navigates back to earlier menu.
The user can reboot the unit using the following command “mcpreboot” at the command prompt.

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Introduction
This chapter provides settings instructions to users of MCP Settings GUI Web Interface.
This interface is the Web based equivalent of the Chapter 4 - MCP Local Configuration Utility (mcpcfg)
The functionality of the system is identical as when settings are performed via MCP Local Configuration Utility
(mcpcfg). The difference is only this is a Web based GUI.
How to access/logout
Login – Local MCP
Login – Remote MCP
Initial Setup
Logout
MCP Settings Workflows
Configure Authentication
Configure Network Settings
Configure Network Interfaces
Configure Firewall
Configure Host Names
Configure Time & Time Sync
Reset System Logs
Reset Database Tables
Reset File Persistence Data
Local HMI
Configure Sync Manager
Redundancy
ARRM
Suppress Forced Qualities To Masters
Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality
Configure IEC101+104 DPA Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval
Configure Serial Port Modes (RS-232/485)
Configure D.20 Port Settings
EdgeOS Host
Clear Chassis Intrusion State
Restore Clone Snapshot
Restore to Factory Default
Reboot Device

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How to access/logout
Users can access MCP Settings Web Interface through Local or Remote MCP connection. Remote access must
be completed using a supported web browser (Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google
Chrome). This section provides information on the following:
• Login – Local MCP
• Login – Remote MCP
• Initial Setup
• Logout

Login – Local MCP

1. Connect an available mouse/keyboard/monitor to the MCP.

2. Once the MCP device is powered up and has a valid license installed, click on the MCP name via the
taskbar.

3. Click System Settings.

4. A default web browser will be opened showing MCP Settings Login screen.

Login – Remote MCP

1. Using a supported web browser, disable proxy and type the default IP 192.168.168.81 with port 8081
into the address bar and press the ‘Enter key’. i.e., https://192.168.168.81: :8081

2. User is required to confirm security certificate exception.

3. The MCP Settings Login screen is displayed.

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Initial Setup
NOTE: Initial Setup section is identical between Local/Remote access.

1. Enter the default Username (defadmin), default Password (defadmin) and click Login.

2. If the defadmin account is used to login, you will be prompted to create an Administrator account in
order to access the full mcpcfg menu. Click OK.

3. The Gateway Settings main menu appears:

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4. Select Configure Authentication tab from main menu.

5. Select Administrator Group Users tab from Configure Authentication menu.

6. This function is used to perform the following actions:

• List Users

• Add User

• Change Password

• Remove User

7. Select Add User tab to create administrator-level users.

• Enter the desired Username, conforming to the username rules as listed below:
o Username must be between 2 and 31 characters.
o Username must start with a lowercase alphabetical character.
o Username must only contain [a-z][0-9][-,_] characters.
• Enter the Full Name of the user.
• Enter the Password, conforming to the password security rules as listed below:
o Password must be between 8 and 199 characters in length
o Password must contain:
▪ 1 character from [a-z]
▪ 1 character from [A-Z]
▪ 1 digit from [0-9]
▪ 1 special character from the set [$%@!&]

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• Re-enter password and click Confirm.

RESULT: Pop-up window appears showing the Operation Status, click OK.
NOTE: defadmin account will be removed the next time you log in with the newly-created user and are
signed out of all defadmin sessions.

8. Navigate back to the main menu by clicking on the HOME link located at the upper left corner of the
page.

9. Select Configure Network Interfaces tab from main menu.

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10. Select the desired Network port (default 192.168.168.81) which is connected to MCP device from the
list.

11. Select Static IP Address tab.

12. Select Configure Adapter IP Address tab.

13. Enter IP Address and Subnet Mask. Click Confirm.

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14. Click Yes to confirm the newly-configured static IP settings.

NOTE: Reboot the device for changes to take effect.

15. Navigate back to main menu and select Reboot Device tab.

16. Click Yes to confirm Reboot the device.

17. Type “YES” and click Confirm.

NOTE: Rebooting the device will cause it to disconnect from the network for a few minutes.

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RESULT: The device reboot takes place. Click OK.

18. Upon MCP reconnect, users can access MCP Web Interface remotely via the newly-configured IP
Address and a supported web browser. In the supported browser address bar, type in the new MCP
device IP (ex.: 172.12.222.222) as shown in figure below.

or

19. Press the ‘Enter key’ and the MCP Settings Login page appears.

20. Login using the newly-created admin username/password and click on the “Login” button.

21. Select Configure Time & Time Sync tab.

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22. Select Set System Time Zone tab.

23. Select Set Time Zone tab. Configure the MCP to the same time zone as remote PC.

24. Select applicable time zone. User can navigate the menu using Prev/Next buttons.

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25. Select applicable region within the selected time zone.

RESULT: The Operation Status dialog shows success message. Click OK.

26. Select the Back tab.

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27. Select the Set System Clock tab.

28. A dialog is displayed informing the user to enter a date using the format YYYY-MM-DD. Enter today’s
date and select the Confirm button

29. A dialog is displayed informing the user to enter time, using the 24 Hr Format hh:mm:ss. Enter remote
PC time and select the Confirm button

RESULT: The Operation Status dialog shows success message. Click OK.

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Logout
To logout, click on the link to “Logout” located at the upper right corner of the page as shown in figure below.

When you have successfully logged-out of the system, the screen below will be displayed.

Note that after 20 minutes of inactivity, the session is automatically timed out and a message will be displayed
as shown in below figure. In such cases, either click on “OK” and login again or click on any of the links to be
redirected to the log in page.

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MCP Settings Workflows

1. Users who have previously configured MCP device IP must login by:
• Entering their Username.
• Entering their Password.
• Selecting Login to advance to the next screen and begin using the application.

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2. Once you have logged in to the MCP Settings, you can see a menu on the center and Logout option on the
top right of the screen. To explore the MCP settings use the menu options shown on the home page:

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Configure Authentication
1. Click Configure Authentication from the main menu.

2. Click Back to return to the Main Menu.

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Root Administrator Settings

1. Click Root Administrator Settings tab.

2. Click Change Root Password to change the password associated with the system root user account.

3. Change Password:
• Password cannot contain the user's account name or parts of the user's full name that exceed two
consecutive characters.
• Password must be at least 8 characters in length.
• Password must contain characters from all the following four categories:
o Should contain at least 1 character from [a-z]
o Should contain at least 1 character from [A-Z]
o Should contain at least 1 digit from [0-9]
o Should contain at least 1 special character from set [$%@!&]

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• Re-enter password.

4. Click Confirm.

5. RESULT:Pop-up window appears showing the Operation Status, click OK.

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6. Click Back to return to the Configure Authentication menu.

Pass-Through Authentication
1. Click Pass-Through Authentication tab.

2. Use this function to enable or disable Pass-Through Authentication.

• When authentication is enabled, a valid username and password is required to access client
applications through pass-through ports. Enabled by default.
• Click Yes to disable Pass-Through Authentication.

RESULT: Pop-up window appears showing the Operation Status, click OK.

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• Click No to keep service enabled.

o RESULT: Pop-up window appears showing the Operation Status, click OK.

Administrator Group Users

1. Click Administrator Group Users tab.

2. Use this function to create administrator-level users (if you are using local authentication mode) and to
change details associated with existing administrator user accounts.

3. Click List Users tab.

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4. A Table appears showing the User’s list.

5. Click Add User tab.

6. Enter the desired Username, conforming to the username rules as listed below:
• Username must be between 2 and 31 characters.
• Username must start with a lowercase alphabetical character.
• Username must only contain [a-z][0-9][-,_] characters.
7. Enter the Full Name of the user.
8. Enter the Password, conforming to the password security rules as listed below:
• Password must be between 8 and 199 characters in length
• Password must contain:
o 1 character from [a-z]
o 1 character from [A-Z]
o 1 digit from [0-9]
o 1 special character from the set [$%@!&]

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• Re-enter password and click Confirm.

9. Click Confirm.

10. RESULT: Pop-up window appears showing the Operation Status, click OK.

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11. Click Change Password.

12. Select Username from the drop-down list.

13. Enter the Password, conforming to the password security rules.

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14. Re-enter password and click Confirm.

15. RESULT: Pop-up window appears showing the Operation Status: Successfully changed the Password of
User, click OK.

16. Click Remove User tab.

17. Enter the Username which needs to be removed and click Confirm.

18. RESULT: Pop-up window appears showing message “Successfully deleted user : <Username>”

19. Click OK.

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Emergency Group Users

1. Click Emergency Group Users tab.

2. This function allows user to add/delete/modify emergency users for MCP. Adding emergency user is
mandatory before changing the authentication from Local to Remote (LDAP /TACACS) Authentication. This
emergency user can be used when remote authentication server is not available, and user is not able to
access MCP with remote authentication. In this case emergency administrator user will be allowed to login
MCP and perform two key functions:
3. Change the mode authentication from remote to local mode.
4. Generate emergency code to login HMI without changing authentication from remote to local mode.
User can perform above two functions by using “emergcfg” command after login emergency user on any
of the below three interfaces:
1. SSH session to MCP (Port-922)
2. Serial maintenance port connection to MCP (Baud Rate- 115200)
3. MCP Emergency option in local console (KVM)

5. Click List Users tab to view the Emergency Group Users.

6. A Table appears showing the Emergency Group User’s list.

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7. If no users are added, then a pop-up window appears showing a message “No users in the Emergency
group found.” Click OK.

8. To add new emergency user, click Add User tab.

9. Enter the desired Emergency Group Username, conforming to the emergency group username rules as
listed below:
• Emergency Group Username must be between 2 and 31 characters.
• Emergency Group Username must start with a lowercase alphabetical character.
• Emergency Group Username must only contain [a-z][0-9][-,_] characters.
10. Enter the Full Name of the emergency group user.
11. Enter the Password, conforming to the password security rules as listed below:
• Password must be between 8 and 199 characters in length
• Password must contain:
o 1 character from [a-z]
o 1 character from [A-Z]
o 1 digit from [0-9]
o 1 special character from the set [$%@!&]
o Re-enter password and click Confirm.

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RESULT: Pop-up window appears showing the Operation Status: New user successfully added, click OK.

12. Select Change Password tab to modify the password of existing emergency user.

13. Select the Emergency Group Username from the drop-down list.
14. Enter the Password, conforming to the password security rules.

15. Re-enter password and click Confirm.

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16. Click OK.

17. Select Remove User tab to delete the existing emergency user.

18. Enter Emergency Group Username which needs to be removed and click Confirm.

RESULT: A pop-up window appears showing a message “Successfully deleted user : <Emergency Group
User>”, click OK.

19. To navigate back to the Main Menu, click on the Home link which is located at the upper left corner of the
page as shown in figure below.

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Configure Network Settings

1. Click Configure Network Settings tab from the main menu.

2. Click Current Settings tab to view the current Network Settings.

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Current Settings
1. RESULT: A pop-up window appears showing the Current Network Settings. Click OK.

Enable IP Forwarding
1. Click Enable IP Forwarding tab.

2. RESULT: A pop-up message appears showing the Operation Status. Click OK.

Enable ICMP Echo

1. Click Enable ICMP Echo tab (Disabled by Default).

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RESULT: A pop-up message appears showing the Operation Status: Successfully enabled ICMP echo,
click OK.

Configure Machine Host Name

1. Click Configure Machine Host Name tab.

2. Enter new Machine Name [MCP] : <new machine name> and click Confirm.

RESULT: A pop-up message appears showing the Operation Status, click OK and reboot for changes to
take effect.
3. Click Back or click on the Home link which is located at the upper left corner of the page as shown in figure
below to navigate back to the Main Menu.

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Configure TCP Keepalive Time

1. Click Configure TCP Keepalive Time and then click on the TCP Keepalive Time. The default in 20sec.

2. Update the TCP Keepalive Time in secs in the below window.

RESULT: A pop-up message appears showing the Operation Status, click OK and reboot for changes to
take effect.

3. Click Back or click on the Home link which is located at the upper left corner of the page below to navigate
back to the Main Menu.

Configure Network Interfaces

The Network Interface allows you to configure the settings for the MCP’s network connections.
NOTE: The MCP must be rebooted to activate any changed network settings.
On first time use of MCP, user can login to web interface using default enabled network interface (G100
Net1 / G500 Net0 with IP: 192.168.168.81) with defadmin credentials. The user will then be prompted to
create an admin user; who can then login later and continue to setup the MCP.

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1. Click Configure Network Interfaces tab from the main menu.

2. You can see a menu showing the Network Interfaces on the screen. To explore them use the menu options
shown on the Configure Network Interfaces page as shown below:

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Net0 (G500 only)

1. Click Net0 tab.

2. Click Current Configuration tab. Click OK.

3. Click Static IP Address tab.

4. Click Configure Adapter IP Address tab. Enter IP Address and Subnet Mask. Click Confirm.

5. A pop-up message appears showing the newly-configured static IP settings, click Yes to accept it and
reboot the device for changes to take effect or click No to abort the changes.

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6. Click Configure Active IP Address (for redundancy) tab from the Net0 > Static IP Address menu.
7. Enter IP Address, Subnet Mask and click Confirm.
8. A pop-up message appears showing the newly-configured static IP settings, click Yes to accept the
settings or No to abort the settings.
9. Click Configure Alias IP Address (alternate subnet) tab from the Net0 > Static IP Address menu.
10. Enter IP Address, Subnet Mask and click Confirm.
11. A pop-up message appears showing the newly-configured static IP settings, click Yes to accept the
settings or No to abort the settings.
12. Click Back to navigate to Net0 menu.
13. Click Dynamic Address tab from the Net0 menu.

14. A pop-up message appears if the Static IP Address is already configured, click Yes to remove static IP
Address and enable dynamic address.

15. A pop-up message appears to enable dynamic addressing for Net0.

• Click Yes to enable.

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• Click No to keep static IP settings.

16. Click Network Zone tab from the Net0 menu.

17. Click Yes to move the Net0 interface from Internal to External zone.

18. A WARNING message appears stating that all the interfaces VLANs will be assigned to the External zone.
• Click No to abort the operation.
• Click Yes to continue the operation and click OK.

19. Navigate Back to Net0 menu and click VLAN.

20. Click Create VLAN tab.

• Enter new VLAN ID (2-4094).

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• A pop-up message appears to confirm the VLAN used for adapter.

o Network Interface message appears, select address type: Static or Dynamic IP

Address.

o Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask credentials and click Confirm.
o A confirmation message appears showing the newly-configured IP settings, click Yes
to accept it and reboot the device for changes to take effect or click No to abort the
changes.
o RESULT: VLAN ID created, click OK.
21. Navigate back to VLAN menu and click Remove VLAN.
22. Select the VLAN ID which needs to be removed from the list shown on the screen.
23. Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
24. RESULT: Operation Status appears on the screen based on your action.
25. Navigate back to VLAN menu and click Update VLAN.
26. For updating the VLAN IP Address, click Update IP Address and select address type: Static or Dynamic IP
Address.
27. Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask credentials and click Confirm.
28. A confirmation message appears showing the newly-configured IP settings, click Yes to accept it and
reboot the device for changes to take effect or click No to abort the changes.
29. RESULT: VLAN ID created, click OK.
30. Click Network Zone to check the current status of VLAN and select Yes or No to move the interface from
External zone to Internal zone and vice-versa.
31. Navigate back to VLAN menu and click Remove VLAN.
32. Select EGRESS Priority Mapping and select the VLAN ID from the list.
33. Select Current Configuration to view the socket priority.
34. Select Set Priority Mapping and enter the value based upon the credentials listed below and click Confirm.
• 7 (Highest) - Network management
• 6 - Voice
• 5 - Video
• 4 - Controlled load
• 3 - Excellent effort
• 2 - Undefined

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• 1 (Lowest) - Background
• 0 (Routine) - Best effort
35. Navigate back to VLAN menu and click Remove VLAN.
36. Select Ethernet Reorder Header Flag (Debugging) and select the VLAN ID.
37. Click Yes to set VLAN Ethernet reorder header flag or No to abort.
38. Navigate Back to Net0 menu and select Remove Configuration.
39. Click Yes to take Net0 Settings Backup or No to continue.
40. A confirmation message appears showing the Backup file location and the settings which will be removed
for Net0. Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
RESULT: A message appears showing the Operation Status: Net0 successfully assigned into its default
network zone.
41. Click OK and reboot the device for changes to take effect.

Other Network Interfaces

1. Navigate Back to Configure Network Interfaces menu and select Net1-Net2.

2. Select Single tab and click Yes to change the mode for Net1-Net2.
3. RESULT: Operation Status – Net1Net2 Mode is updated to Single. Click OK.
4. Select Redundant tab you will see a message that this is not supported in the device.
5. Select PRP tab from Net1-Net2 menu
• PRP is supported only in G500, is not supported in G100.
Select Current/Edit Configuration and select specified network interface.
Note: Refer to Chapter 8 - EdgeManager and PETC for port availability and additional information.

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6. Select Current Configuration to view the IP details and click OK.

7. Select Static IP Address to perform the following operations:

• Configure Adapter IP Address
• Configure Active IP Address (optional for non-redundant units, required for redundancy) – Not
available in G100
• Configure Alias IP Address (optional, for IP on alternate subnet)
8. Select the specified option as per your requirement and enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask credentials
and select Confirm to proceed.
9. Navigate back to Current/Edit Configuration menu and select Dynamic Address.
10. If the static IP Address is already configured, then a confirmation message appears to remove static IP
Address and enable dynamic address.

• Click No to abort.
• Click Yes to Enable Dynamic Addressing for a specific Network Interface Mode.
• Click Yes to confirm.
• RESULT: Operation Status – Dynamic Addressing enabled for a specific Network Interface
mode.
11. Click Network Zone to check the current status of Network Interface and select Yes or No to move the
Interface from External zone to Internal zone and vice-versa.

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12. Navigate Back to Net1-Net2 > Current/Edit Configuration menu and click EdgeManager Connectivity
Configuration.

13. This function enables you to configure:

14. Select Current EdgeManager Configuration tab to view available configuration for EdgeManager
Connectivity.
15. Select Configure EdgeManager Static IP Address tab and enter IP Address and click confirm:

16. Enter Netmask and click confirm:

17. Enter Gateway and click confirm:

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18. Click Yes to accept the changes and reboot the device for the settings to take effect or No to abort:

19. Select Configure EdgeManager Dynamic IP Address tab from EdgeManager Connectivity Configuration
menu:

20. Click Yes to Enable EdgeManager Dynamic Addressing for selected port, or No to abort:

Result:Operation Status window appears stating the Dynamic Addressing enabled for EdgeManager
Interface for the selected port.
Note:Reboot the device for the settings to take effect.
21. Select EdgeManager Remove Configuration tab from EdgeManager Connectivity Configuration menu:

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22. Click Yes to continue or No to abort:

• If Yes, the configuration is removed, reboot the device for changes to take effect. Click Ok.

23. Navigate Back to Net1-Net2 > Current/Edit Configuration menu and click VLAN.

24. Click Create VLAN tab.

• Enter new VLAN ID (2-4094).
• A pop-up message appears to confirm the VLAN used for adapter.

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o Network Interface message appears, select address type: Static or Dynamic IP

Address.

o Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask credentials and click Confirm.
o A confirmation message appears showing the newly-configured IP settings, click Yes
to accept it and reboot the device for changes to take effect or click No to abort the
changes.
o RESULT: VLAN ID created, click OK.
25. Navigate back to VLAN menu and click Remove VLAN.
26. Select the VLAN ID which needs to be removed from the list shown on the screen.
27. Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
28. RESULT: Operation Status appears on the screen based on your action.
29. Navigate back to VLAN menu and click Update VLAN.
30. Select the VLAN ID which needs to be removed from the list shown on the screen.
31. For updating the VLAN IP Address, click Update IP Address and select address type: Static or Dynamic IP
Address.
32. Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask credentials and click Confirm.
33. A confirmation message appears showing the newly-configured IP settings, click Yes to accept it and
reboot the device for changes to take effect or click No to abort the changes.
34. RESULT: VLAN ID created, click OK.
35. Click Network Zone to check the current status of VLAN and select Yes or No to move the interface from
External zone to Internal zone and vice-versa.
36. Navigate back to VLAN menu and click Remove VLAN.
37. Select EGRESS Priority Mapping and select the VLAN ID from the list.
38. Select Current Configuration to view the socket priority.
39. Select Set Priority Mapping and enter the value based upon the credentials listed below and click Confirm.
• 7 (Highest) - Network management
• 6 - Voice
• 5 - Video
• 4 - Controlled load
• 3 - Excellent effort
• 2 - Undefined
• 1 (Lowest) - Background
• 0 (Routine) - Best effort
40. Navigate back to VLAN menu and click Remove VLAN.
41. Select Ethernet Reorder Header Flag (Debugging) and select the VLAN ID.

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42. Click Yes to set VLAN Ethernet reorder header flag or No to abort.
43. Navigate back to Net1-Net2 > Current/Edit Configuration and select Remove Configuration.
44. Click Yes to take Network Interface Mode Settings Backup or No to continue.
45. A confirmation message appears showing the Backup file location and the settings which will be removed
for that Network Interface. Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
46. RESULT: A message appears showing the Operation Status: Net1 successfully assigned into its default
network zone.
47. Click OK and reboot the device for changes to take effect.
48. Navigate back to Configure Network Interfaces menu and follow the same Net1-Net2 procedure for
configuring Net3-Net4 Default Gateway

Default Gateway
1. Navigate back to Configure Network Interfaces menu and select Default Gateway tab.

2. Select Configure Adapter Default Gateway.

3. Select new gateway interface (adapter) from the list and enter the Gateway IP Address and click Confirm.
NOTE: Create an Adapter configuration for Network Interface mode before adding a gateway for it.
RESULT:

4. Click OK and reboot the device for changes to take effect.

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Custom Routing
1. Navigate back to the Configure Network Interfaces menu and select Custom Routing.

2. Select Add Custom Route and enter destination IP Address and click Confirm.
3. A message appears to confirm the destination IP and individual host.
• Click No and enter the Subnet mask and click confirm or click Yes to continue.
• Click Yes to add the specified route to an interface.
• A pop-up window appears showing the network details.

• Click Confirm
4. Navigate back to Custom Routing menu and select Delete Custom Route.
5. Select the Network Interface which needs to be deleted and click Confirm.

Network Summary
1. Navigate back to Configure Network Interfaces and select Network Summary.
2. A message appears showing the Network Interface Adapter IP, Address type, Network Zone and EdgeOS
Host Details. Click OK.

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Configure Secure Access

1. Select Configure Secure Access tab from main menu.

Current Configuration
1. Select Current Configuration tab from Configure Secure Access menu.

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2. A message appears showing the Secure Access parameters:

3. Click OK.

Configure SSH Service

1. Select Configure SSH Service from Configure Secure Access menu.
• Select Yes to close the current SSH session and disable SSH:

• Select No to abort.

Configure SFTP Service

1. Select Configure SFTP Service tab from Configure Secure Access menu.
NOTE: The SSH service must be Enabled to change SFTP configuration.
• Select Yes to close current SSH session and Enable SFTP.
• RESULT: Operation Status – Completed.

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Configure Emergency Access Ports

1. Select Configure Emergency Access Ports.

2. Select access ports from the list to configure and click OK once updated successfully.

Configure Remote HMI Non Observer Privileges

1. Navigate back to Configure Secure Access menu and select Configure Remote HMI Non Observer Privileges
tab.
2. A message appears showing the current status of Remote HMI Non Observer privileges whether Enabled
or Disabled. Select Yes to change the mode from one state to another or No to abort.
• RESULT: If Yes, Operation Status – Settings have been saved and applied. Click OK.

Configure Rsyslog Service

1. Navigate back to Configure Secure Access menu and select Configure Rsyslog Service tab.

2. Select Current Settings to view Receiving Remote Logs via UDP/TCP and Assigned UDP/TCP port no’s. Click
OK.

3. Select Configure Rx via UDP from Configure Rsyslog Service menu to Enable/Disable Rsyslog Logging
service and Edit UDP Port number.
4. Select Enable/Disable Rsyslog Service to view the current Rsyslog remote-host message reception service
via UDP status (Enable/Disable) and select Yes to change its state accordingly or select No to abort.
5. Select Edit UDP Port number to view the current port number configured and select Yes to configure
different port or No to continue with same port.
NOTE:
• It is recommended to use the Default 514 port.
• In case you really need to assign a new port number, ensure that no other Gateway
applications/services are using the same port number.
Click Yes to assign new port number and enter the new port number and click Confirm.

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6. Select Configure Rx via TCP from Configure Rsyslog Service menu to Enable/Disable Rsyslog Logging
service and Edit TCP Port Number.
7. Select Enable/Disable Rsyslog Service to view the current Rsyslog remote logging service via TCP status
(Enable/Disable) and select Yes to change its state accordingly or select No to abort.
8. Select Edit TCP Port number to view the current port number configured and select Yes to configure
different port or No to continue with same port.
NOTE:
• It is recommended to use the Default 10514 port.
• In case you really need to assign a new port number, ensure that no other Gateway
applications/services are using the same port number.
Click Yes to assign new port number and enter the new port number and click Confirm.
9. Select Configure Hosts/Subnet filters tab from Configure Rsyslog Service menu.

10. Select Current Settings to view Hosts/Subnets configured in allowed senders list.
11. Select Add Hosts/Subnets, select the listed Network Interfaces and enter Custom Filters by selecting IP
Address and Subnet address.
NOTE: Use Custom filters when the IED IP add does not fall in the Configure Hosts-Subnets Filters listed
available subnet range.
12. Select Delete Hosts/Subnets tab from Configure Hosts/Subnets filters menu and select the Hosts/Subnets
from the list and select Yes to confirm.

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Configure Firewall
1. Select Configure Firewall tab from main menu.

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2. A list of Firewall Rules appears on screen displaying Input/Output, protocol, port, interfaces, Mdf, type
standby and status.

3. To Enable Firewall, click on the toggle switch icon on the top left of the window.

4. To Edit the firewall rule, click on the icon on the Actions column of a rule.

5. Select the Status of firewall rule from the dropdown list (Enable/Disable) and check in/out the Interfaces
required and click Confirm.
6. To Add a New rule, select Add button on the bottom left
• Select I/O,
• Select Protocol type

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o UDP – 0 to 65535
o TCP – 0 to 65535
o ICMP – 0 to 255
• Select Status (Enabled/Disabled)
• Check in the Interfaces required and click Confirm to add.

7. Only the Custom rules can be deleted. To Delete rules, click on the icon on the respective rule. By
default, the generated rules cannot be deleted.
8. Once all the changes are done, click Apply button on the bottom right of the page and restart the device
for the changes to take effect.
9. Select Delete All Custom Rules to delete all custom rules except Generated Rules, select Apply and restart
the device for the changes to take effect.

Configure Host Names

1. Select Configure Host Names from the Main menu.

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2. This function enables you to Add/Delete/Modify a Host.

Add a new Host

1. Select Add a new Host tab from the Configure Host Names.
2. Enter Hostname, IP Address and click Confirm.
RESULT: Operation Status – Host <Hostname> added successfully. Click OK.

Delete a Host
1. Select Delete a Host and click on the host which needs to be removed.
RESULT: Deleted the selected host successfully. Click OK.

Modify a Host
1. Select Modify a Host tab from the Configure Host Names menu.
2. Select the Host which needs to be modified.
NOTE: Change in Host name will change Machine host name also.
• Click No to abort.
• Click Yes to continue and enter Host name, IP Address and click Confirm to save changes.
• Reboot the device for changes to take effect.

Delete all Hosts

1. Select Delete all Hosts tab from the Configure Host Names menu.
2. Click No to abort or Yes to delete all hosts.
RESULT: If Yes, all hosts deleted successfully, click OK.

View all Hosts

1. Select View all Hosts tab from the Configure Host Names menu.
RESULT: List of Hosts configured are displayed. Click OK.

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Configure Time & Time Sync

1. Select Configure Time & Time Sync tab from the Main menu.

2. Configure Time & Time Sync options:

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Show Time and Current Settings

1. Select Show Time and Current Settings tab.

Set System Clock

1. Select Set System Clock tab.
NOTE: The Gateway system time is automatically set to the firmware build time whenever the Gateway
reboots and the system time is less than the firmware build time during boot time.
2. Enter Date in YYYY-MM-DD format and click Confirm.
3. Enter Time (24 Hr Format) in hh:mm:ss format and click Confirm.
RESULT: The System time is successfully updated according to the input credentials. Click OK.

Set System Time Zone

1. Select Set System Time Zone tab from Configure Time & Time Sync menu.

2. Select Show Current Time Zone to view current date, time and time zone.
3. Select Set Time Zone and choose proper Time Zone File/Directory from the list. Choose Previous, Next
options to view all the available time zones.
RESULT: System Logger restarted; the time zone is successfully set to predefined zone.
NOTE: Restart Local HMI if it is running.
4. Select Search Time Zone and enter your specified time zone and click search to view the available time
zones and select it accordingly.
RESULT: System Logger restarted, the time zone is successfully set to predefined zone.
NOTE: Restart Local HMI if it is running.

Select Time Source

This function enables you to configure which time source is active:
• PTP - not available in G100
• IRIG-B
• NTP
Only one time source can be enabled at a time.

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PTP IN
NOTE:This feature is not supported in G100.
1. Select PTP tab to perform the following functions.
• Enable/Disable
• Domain
• Priority 1
• Priority 2
• Profile

2. Select Enable/Disable tab to switch the mode accordingly.

3. Select Domain tab and enter configure PTP Domain value (0 - 255) and click Confirm.
4. Select Priority 1 and enter configure Priority 1 value (0-255) and click Confirm.
5. Select Priority 2 and enter configure Priority 2 value (0-255) and click Confirm.
6. Select Profile tab to view the current PTP Profile:

• Select required profiles available from the list to activate them and reboot the device for the
changes to take effect.

IRIG-B IN
1. Navigate back to the Select Time Source menu from the Configure Time & Time Sync menu.

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2. Select IRIG-B tab.

3. Select Enable/Disable tab to switch the mode accordingly.

4. Select IRIG-B Format to view the status.

5. Select required Format available from the list to activate them and reboot the device for the changes to
take effect.

NTP IN
1. Navigate back to the Select Time Source menu from the Configure Time & Time Sync menu.

2. Select NTP tab.

3. Select Enable/Disable tab to switch the mode accordingly.

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4. Select Primary Server IP Address tab and enter Primary Server IP Address [0.0.0.0] and click Confirm. Click
Yes to save changes.
RESULT: Primary Server IP Address is saved. Click Ok.
5. Select Backup Server IP Address tab and enter Backup Server IP Address [None] field with appropriate
either of the following values.
a. Enter 'None' to delete the Secondary configuration
b. Enter Secondary Server IP Address [0.0.0.0]
6. Click Confirm. Click Yes to save changes.

Configure Time Output

1. Select Configure Time Output tab from Configure Time & Time Sync menu.

Configure PTP OUT

NOTE:Not supported in G100.
The “PTP” will be available in the “Configure Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” menu only when the
PTP input is configured and enabled.
1. Select PTP from Configure Time Output menu:

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2. Current status of PTP OUT Settings is displayed on the screen, Select Enable/Disable tab to change the
status accordingly and reboot the device for the changes to take effect.

NOTE:If the Current PTP Output is disabled, “Enable” option is displayed on the “Configure Time Output –
PTP” menu. Otherwise, it will be “Disable”.
NOTE:The PTP Output will share same settings configured in the PTP Input, such as domain, priorities and
so on.

Configure IRIG-B OUT

NOTE:Not supported in G100.
The “IRIG-B” will be available in the “Configure Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” menu only when
the IRIG-B input is configured and enabled.
1. Select IRIG-B from Configure Time Output menu:

2. Current status of IRIG-B OUT Settings is displayed on the screen, select Enable/Disable tab to change the
status accordingly and reboot the device for the changes to take effect.

NOTE:If the Current IRIG-B Output is disabled, “Enable” option is displayed on the “Configure Time Output
– IRIG-B” menu. Otherwise, it will be “Disable”.
NOTE:The IRIG-B output will share same IRIG-B time code format as configured in the IRIG-B Input.

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3. Select Signal Out/No Signal Out - When Out OF Sync (OOSYNC) tab to allow/suppress IRIG-B output when
the IRIG-B input signal is out of sync.
By default, the IRIG-B output signal is suppressed when the IRIG-B input signal is out of sync.

• Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.

Configure NTP OUT

The “NTP” will be always available in the “Configure Time & Time Sync - Configure Time Output” menu no
matter the NTP input is enabled or not.
1. Select NTP from Configure Time Output menu:

2. Current status of NTP OUT Settings is displayed on the screen, Select Enable/Disable tab to change the
status accordingly and restart the applications for proper update of HAMA Pseudo points.

NOTE:If the Current NTP Output is disabled, “Enable” option is displayed on the “Configure Time Output – NTP”
menu. Otherwise, it will be “Disable”.

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Reset System Logs

1. Select Reset System Logs tab form main menu.

2. This function is used to perform the following actions:

• Check Size of Archived Logs
• Check size of current Application Logs
• Delete Archived Logs
• Delete current Logs

Check Size of Archived Logs

1. Select Check Size of Archived Logs.
RESULT: Operation Status: The size of the Archived Gateway logs is displayed. Click OK.

Check size of current Application Logs

1. Select Check size of current Application Logs.
RESULT: Operation Status: The size of the Archived Gateway logs is displayed. Click OK.

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Delete Archived Logs

1. Select Delete Archived Logs tab and click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
RESULT: If Yes, the Archived log files are Deleted. If No, the archived log files are not deleted. Click OK.

Delete current Logs

1. Select Delete current Logs tab and click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
RESULT: If Yes, the Current log files are Deleted, and System Logger is restarted. If No, the Current log files
are not deleted. Click OK.

Reset Database Tables

1. Select Reset Database Tables from Main menu.

2. The function is used to perform the following actions:

• Delete Digital Event Data: SOE and Alarm records
• Delete Quality records

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• Delete PRF Event records

• Delete Operator Note records
• Delete Accumulator records

Delete Digital Event Data: SOE and Alarm records

1. Select Delete Digital Event Data: SOE and Alarm records tab.
NOTE: This will stop all applications and permanently delete entries from the digital events database.
2. Click Yes to confirm or No to Abort.
• If No, no records deleted from the database. Click OK.
• If Yes, a message appears confirming to stop all applications on Gateway and to restart
applications. Click Yes.
RESULT: Restarting all applications on Gateway. Click OK.

Delete Quality records

1. Select Delete Quality records tab from Reset Database Tables menu.
2. Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
• If No, no records deleted from the database. Click OK.
• If Yes, a message appears confirming to stop all applications on Gateway, Quality Tag Records -
Deleting and to restart applications. Click Yes.
RESULT: Restarting all applications on Gateway. Click OK.

Delete PRF Event records

1. Select Delete PRF Event records tab from Reset Database Tables menu.
2. Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
• If No, no records deleted from the database. Click OK.
• If Yes, a message appears confirming to stop all applications on Gateway, PRF Records - Deleting
and to restart applications. Click Yes.
RESULT: Restarting all applications on Gateway. Click OK.

Delete Operator Note records

1. Select Delete Operator Note records tab from Reset Database Tables menu.
2. Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
• If No, no records deleted from the database. Click OK.
• If Yes, a message appears confirming to stop all applications on Gateway, Operator Note Records
- Deleting and to restart applications. Click Yes.
RESULT: Restarting all applications on Gateway. Click OK.

Delete Accumulator records

1. Select Delete Accumulator records tab from Reset Database Tables menu.
2. Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
• If No, no records deleted from the database. Click OK.
• If Yes, a message appears confirming to stop all applications on Gateway, Accumulator Records -
Deleting and to restart applications. Click Yes.
RESULT: Restarting all applications on Gateway. Click OK.

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Reset File Persistence Data

1. Select Reset File Persistence Data form the Main menu.

2. Select Reset File Persistence Data, click Yes to confirm or No to abort.

• If No, Operation Status – No application restarts and commit operation from HMI.
• If Yes,
NOTE: “Last Fault number” saved in persistent memory for “Fault Number File retrieval” method in
ARRM is also cleared.
Click Yes to confirm.
• RESULT: Restarting all applications on Gateway. Click OK.

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Local HMI
1. Select Local HMI from the main menu.

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2. Local HMI Settings window appears:

3. Select General Settings: Active gateway access from standby HMI (redundancy): Disabled/Enabled.
NOTE: This is not supported in G100.
4. Screen Settings are displayed on the Local HMI Settings window:
• Desktop Mode:Window
• Monitor Horizontal Refresh Rate (hz):30-64
• Monitor Horizontal Refresh Rate (hz):50-90
5. DPMS Settings are displayed on the Local HMI Settings window:
• Standby Time (in mins, 0=disabled):10
• Suspend Timeout (in mins, 0=disabled): 20
• Off Timeout (in mins, 0=disabled): 00
6. Click Apply to apply settings successfully.
7. Click Close.

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Configure Sync Manager

1. Select Configure Sync Manager from the main Menu.

2. The function is used to perform the following actions:

• Enable/Disable Sync Manager
• Generate SSH Authentication Keys
• Configure Sync Sets

Enable/Disable Sync Manager

1. Select Enable/Disable Sync Manager tab from the Configure Sync Manager menu.
2. A message appears showing the current Sync Manager mode whether Enabled/Disabled.
3. Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
• If Yes, Operation Status – Sync Manager status is changed, click OK.

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Generate SSH Authentication Keys

1. Select Generate SSH Authentication Keys tab from the Configure Sync Manager menu.
2. Click Yes to generate new keys or No to abort.
NOTE: New keys will overwrite any existing keys in /mnt/datalog/SSHKeys/SyncMgr?!
• If No.
RESULT; No New keys are generated.
• If Yes.
RESULT:
o Generating SSH Public/Private key pair
o Removing old keys, if any.
o Key location is /mnt/datalog/SSHKeys/SyncMgr/id_rsa
o New keys are generated.
• Click OK.

Configure Sync Sets

1. Select Configure Sync Sets tab from Configure Sync Manager menu.

2. Select Display Sync sets tab.

3. A list appears showing the syncset ID, server, IP Address and username.

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4. Select any of the Syncset ID to view detailed information:

5. Navigate back to Configure Sync Sets and select Add Sync set tab.
6. Select Configure Server type:
• rsync
• ftp
• sftp
7. Enter Destination IP Address and click Confirm.
8. Enter Destination Username and click Confirm.
9. Enter Password credentials (shown only for ftp) and click Confirm.
10. Enter Forced sync Interval (60 to 86400 or 0 seconds) and click Confirm.
11. Enter Check and sync Interval (60 to 86400 or 0 seconds) and click Confirm.
12. Enter Source Path Name and click confirm
13. Enter Destination Path Name and click Confirm.
14. RESULT: Operation Status – Complete, click OK.
15. Select Edit Sync sets tab from Configure Sync Sets menu.
16. A list appears showing the syncset ID, server, IP Address and username. Select one of the Syncset ID which
needs to be Edited.

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17. A list appears showing the Syncset ID credentials, click on the respective tab to edit it.

18. Select Edit Server to modify the existing server and select:
• rsync
• ftp
• sftp
19. Select Edit IP and enter Destination IP Address and click Confirm.
20. Select Edit Username and enter Destination Username and click Confirm.
21. Select Edit Forced sync Interval and enter Forced sync Interval (60 to 86400 or 0 seconds) and click
Confirm.
22. Select Edit check and sync Interval and enter Check and sync Interval (60 to 86400 or 0 seconds) and click
Confirm.
23. Select Edit Source Path and enter Source Path Name and click confirm
24. Select Edit Destination Path and enter Destination Path Name and click Confirm.
25. Navigate back to Configure Sync Sets and select Delete Sync set.
26. Select the Syncset ID which needs to be removed from the list and click Confirm to delete Syncset or cancel
to abort.

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Redundancy
NOTE:Not supported in G100.
1. Select Redundancy tab from the Main menu.

2. The function is used to perform the following actions:

• Current Configuration
• Enable/Disable Redundancy
• Heart Beat Configuration
• Configure IP Address of PEER Gateway
• Configure Time Sync with Standby
• Configure Enable/Disable DTAs in Standby
• Configure Gateway A/B Designation
• Setup Public Key Authentication with PEER Gateway
• Configure Switch Panel Type
• Enable/Disable Non-Sync mode

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Note: Any operation in this need a Device Reboot.

Current Configuration
1. Select Current Configuration to view Current Redundancy Configuration:

2. Click OK.

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Enable/Disable Redundancy
1. Select Enable/Disable Redundancy to view the current Redundancy status and to switch to different
modes:
• Enable/Disable
o A message appears showing the current Enabled Redundancy Type: Hot/Warm
Standby/Hot-Hot. Click Yes to Disable Redundancy.
o RESULT: Deleting all active HMI Sessions, changes saved successfully.
o Click OK.
• Enable - Warm Standby
o Click Confirm.
o RESULT:
▪ Deleting all active HMI sessions.
▪ Redundancy is Enabled, generating SSH Public/Private key pair.
▪ Removing old Public/Private keys, if any.
▪ Key location is /mnt/datalog/SSHKeys/id_rsa
o Click OK.

• Enable - Hot Standby

o The following list of applications are disabled/not supported in Hot Standby Configuration:
▪ IEC60870-101 DCA
▪ IEC60870-104 DCA
▪ IEC60670-103 DCA
▪ SEL Binary DCA
▪ Generic ASCII DCA
▪ D.20 DCA
▪ IEC60870-101 DPA
▪ IEC60870-104 DPA
▪ Modbus Serial DPA
▪ Modbus Network DPA

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▪ Data Logger DTA

▪ Load Shed Curtailment
▪ D.20 DCA
▪ Automated Record Retrieval Manager
▪ Analog Reports
o Click Confirm.
o RESULT:
▪ Deleting all active HMI Sessions.
▪ Redundancy is Enabled, generating SSH Public/Private key pair.
▪ Removing old Public/Private keys, if any.
▪ Key location is /mnt/datalog/SSHKeys/id_rsa
o Click OK.

• Enable - Hot-Hot
o Click Confirm.
o RESULT:
▪ Deleting all active HMI sessions.
▪ Redundancy is Enabled, generating SSH Public/Private key pair.
▪ Removing old Public/Private keys, if any.
▪ Key location is /mnt/datalog/SSHKeys/id_rsa

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Heart Beat Configuration

1. Select Heart Beat Configuration tab from Redundancy menu.
NOTE:
• A very low Heart Beat timeout should not be used for a network-based Heart Beat Communication
Mechanism.
• If you are not using serial Heart Beat Communication Mechanism, then Heart Beat Timeout and
Heart Beat Retries parameters should not be less than 300ms and 3 respectively (default).
2. The function is used to perform the following actions:
• Configure Heart Beat Timeout
• Configure Heart Beat Retries
• Configure Heart Beat Communication Mechanism
3. Select Configure Heart Beat Timeout tab from Heart Beat Configuration menu.
4. Enter Heart Beat timeout in Milliseconds [100 to 1000] is which the interval before which the Gateway
Redundancy Manager expects at least one message or Heart Beat from the other Gateway. Click Confirm.
5. Click Yes to save the settings or No to abort.
6. Select Configure Heart Beat Retries tab from Heart Beat Configuration menu.
7. Enter Heart Beat retries [1 to 10] is which the number of retries Gateway Redundancy Manager transmits
Heart Beat message before assuming that the other Gateway has failed. Click Confirm.
8. Click Yes to save the settings or No to abort.
9. Select Configuration Heart Beat Communication Mechanism tab from Heart Beat Configuration menu.

10. Select any of the Heart Beat Communication Mechanism from the list and click Yes to confirm.
RESULT: Settings have been saved, click OK.

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Configure IP Address of PEER Gateway

1. Navigate back to Redundancy menu and select Configure IP Address of PEER Gateway tab.

2. Select Configure/Update PEER IP Address tab.

• Enter new Primary IP Address and click Confirm.
• Enter new Secondary IP Address and click Confirm.
NOTE: Firewall does not allow Redundancy LAN Communication on External zones
• Click Yes to confirm changes to take effect or No to abort.
RESULT: Saving PEER IP Address, click OK.
3. Select Delete PEER IP Address tab.
4. The current Primary IP and current Secondary IP are displayed on the window:

5. Select Delete Secondary IP to delete it and click OK.

6. Select Delete Both Primary and Secondary IPs to delete both and click OK.
7. Select Advance Secure Tunnel Configuration tab.
8. Current Primary Secure Tunnel and current Secondary Secure Tunnel are displayed on the window.
• Enter the new Primary Secure Tunnel address and click Confirm.
• Enter new Secondary Secure Tunnel address and click Confirm.
NOTE: Firewall does not allow Redundancy LAN Communication on External zones
• Click Yes to confirm changes to take effect or No to abort.
RESULT: Saving PEER IP Address, click OK.

Configure Time Sync with Standby

1. Select Configure Time Sync with Standby tab from Redundancy menu.
• If enabled, click Yes to disable Time Synchronization between Active and Standby Gateway.
RESULT: Disabled Time Synchronization between Active and Standby. Click OK.
• If disabled, click Yes to Enable Time Sync Gateway or No to abort.
o Current Time Synchronization between Active and Standby Gateway is displayed.
NOTE: This option should be enabled only if Standby Gateway does not have a non-SCADA
time synchronization mechanism (IRIG-B or NTP).
RESULT: Enabled Time Synchronization between Active and Standby. Click OK.

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Configure Enable/Disable DTAs in Standby

1. Select Configure Enable/Disable DTAs in Standby tab from Redundancy menu.
NOTE:
• This parameter is only applicable to hot standby mode. In case of warm standby or Hot-Hot mode,
this parameter is ignored or not-applicable.
• DTA’s (LOGICLINX, Calculator and Enhanced Automation applications) on Standby Gateway are
Enabled.
o If Enabled, these DTAs will run normally on the standby Gateway.
o If Disabled, these DTAs will suspend processing on standby Gateway.
• Click Yes to Confirm.
• RESULT: Enabled/Disabled DTA’s on Standby Gateway. Click OK.

Configure Gateway A/B Designation

1. Select Configure Gateway A/B Designation tab from Redundancy menu.
2. A message showing the current Gateway Designation status is displayed.
NOTE: Gateway A/B Designation:
• This parameter is only applicable if Switch Panel is optional.
o If Switch panel is not configured, this parameter is used.
o If Switch Panel is configured, Gateway A/B Designation is read from the switch panel.
3. Select Gateway_A or Gateway_B.
RESULT: Gateway A/B Designation changed to selected Gateway. Click OK.

Setup Public Key Authentication with PEER Gateway

1. Select Setup Public Key Authentication with PEER Gateway tab from Redundancy menu.
2. Click Yes to copy public key of this Gateway to PEER Gateway.

3. Enter PEER username.

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4. A public key generated was displayed on the window, click Yes to continue connecting.

5. Enter device user password and click Confirm.

6. RESULT:
• Successfully setup public Key Authentication with PEER Gateway.
• You need to perform this operation on PEER Gateway as well
• Click OK.
7. Select Configure Switch Panel Type tab from Redundancy menu.
8. Select switch panel type:
• MASTER
• SLAVE
9. RESULT: Switch Panel Type changed to selected. Click OK.

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Enable/Disable Non-Sync mode

1. Select Enable/Disable Non-Sync mode tab from Redundancy menu.

NOTE:
• This parameter is applicable to hot standby or Hot-Hot. In case of warm standby, this parameter
will be ignored.
• Non-Sync mode is enabled
o Standby Gateway goes to Non-Sync state at startup, if code or configuration are not
same on both Gateways.
• Non-Sync mode is disabled
o Standby Gateway does not go to Non-Sync state at startup, if code or configuration are
not same on both Gateways.
• Click Yes to Enable/Disable Non-Sync mode.

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ARRM
1. Select ARRM tab from the main menu.

Delete Records
The function is used to perform the following actions:
• Delete all Records
• Delete Storage Directory Specific Records
• Delete Station Specific Records
• Delete Device Specific Records
• Delete Temp
• Delete Cache

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Delete all Records

1. Select Delete all Records tab.
NOTE: A WARNING message appears stating that the “Directory Delta records will not be retrieved again
once deleted. Delete Cache Files to retrieve the old records.
2. Select Confirm to continue or Back to navigate back to Delete Records menu.
• Select No to abort or
• Select Yes to continue.
RESULT: Restarts ARRM application. Details of files deleted are updated in log file.

Delete Storage Directory Specific Records

1. Select Delete Storage Directory Specific Records tab.
NOTE: Directory Delta records will not be retrieved again once deleted. Delete Cache Files to retrieve the
old records.
2. Click on the files that need to be deleted and click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
NOTE: Deleting these files will restart ARRM application.

Delete Station Specific Records

1. Select Delete Station Specific Records tab.
NOTE: Directory Delta records will not be retrieved again once deleted. Delete Cache Files to retrieve the
old records.
2. Click on the files that need to be deleted and click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
NOTE: Deleting these files will restart ARRM application.

Delete Device Specific Records

1. Select Delete Device Specific Records tab.
NOTE: Directory Delta records will not be retrieved again once deleted. Delete Cache Files to retrieve the
old records.
2. Click on the files that need to be deleted and click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
NOTE: Deleting these files will restart ARRM application.

Delete Temp
1. Select Delete Temp tab and select Confirm.
2. Select Yes to confirm or No to abort.
RESULT: ARRM application will be restarted and the details of Files deleted are updated in log file. Click OK.

Delete Cache
1. Select Delete Cache tab to:
• Delete All Cache Files
• Delete Station Specific Cache Files
• Delete Device Specific Cache Files
2. Select Delete All Cache Files tab and click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
If Yes, RESULT; Restarts ARRM application.
3. Select Delete Station Specific Cache Files tab and click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
• If Yes, enter Station Name and click Confirm.
RESULT: ARRM application will be restarted and the details of Files deleted are updated in log file.
Click OK.

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4. Select Delete Device Specific Cache Files tab and click Yes to confirm or No to abort.
• If Yes, enter Station Name and click Confirm.
• Enter Device name and click Confirm.
RESULT: ARRM application will be restarted and the details of Files deleted are updated in log file.
Click OK.

Suppress Forced Qualities To Masters

1. Select Suppress Forced Qualities To Masters tab from the Main menu.

2. When Enabled for a Master:

• For a configured duration, values with Forced/Substituted Flags are communicated to Master as
value changes only.
o No Forced/Substituted Flags are seen.
o All other flags will still be communicated normally.

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NOTE:
o On expiration of configured suppression time or on disabling this mode, normal processing
will be resumed.
o Currently this feature implies only for IEC101-104 masters.
3. This function is used to perform the following actions:
• Suppression Mode Timer Stats
• Enable/Disable Mode for all Masters
• Enable/Disable Mode for only specified Masters

Suppression Mode Timer Stats

1. Select Suppression Mode Timer Stats tab.
NOTE: At any point of time this stat shows the remaining time for which the qualities will be suppressed to
IEC101-104 master.
2. Select Serial IEC-60870-101 Master or Network IEC-60870-104 Master tab from Suppression Mode Timer
Stats menu to view Suppressed Values Summary.

Enable/Disable Mode for all Masters

1. Select Enable/Disable Mode for all Masters tab from Suppress Forced Qualities to Masters menu.
2. Click Yes to change the Quality Suppression Mode and enter the Quality suppression period in hours [1-
120].
RESULT: Restarting all applications for changes to take into effect, click OK.

Enable/Disable Mode for only specified Masters

1. Select Enable/Disable Mode for only Specified Masters tab from Suppress Forced Qualities to Masters
menu.
• Serial IEC-60870-101 Master
• Network IEC-60870-104 Master
2. Select Serial IEC-60870-101 Master tab and select any of the configured Serial port number of IEC Master
and click on the toggle switch at the bottom of the window to change the mode and click Yes to configure
suppression mode for any other masters before restarting all applications.
3. Select Network IEC-60870-104 Master tab and select any of the configured Network Instance number of
IEC Master and click on the toggle switch at the bottom of the window to change the mode and click Yes to
configure suppression mode for any other masters before restarting all applications.

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Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality

1. Select Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality tab from Main Menu.

Set Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality to TRUE/FALSE
1. Set Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality to TRUE/FALSE, click Yes to confirm.
RESULT: Emulate D20 RTU IEC101 DPA Unbalanced Mode Functionality is set to selected., Click OK.

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Configure IEC101+104 DPA Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval

1. Select Configure IEC101+104 DPA Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval tab from the Main menu.

2. Current Value of Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval (in seconds) is displayed.
NOTE: Set the value of startup quality event suppress interval to 0 seconds to disable this functionality.
3. Enter Startup Quality Event Suppress Interval in Seconds [0 to 600] and click Confirm.

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Configure Serial Port Modes (RS-232/485)

1. Select Configure Serial Ports tab from Main menu.

2. Select the desired port, mode and its termination if applicable (Disabled/Enabled). Click Apply.

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Configure D.20 Port Settings

1. Select Configure D.20 Port Settings tab from Main menu.

2. The below message appears if no D.20 HDLC cards installed.

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3. If the D.20 HDLC card is installed, proceed to set the parameters as needed and click Apply if changed.

EdgeOS Host
1. Select EdgeOS Host from Main menu.

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2. The function is used to perform the following actions:

• Host Net Info (in G100 is Net1, in G500 is Net0)
• Host Version Info
• Change Host Shell Idle Timeout
• Host Logoff
• Reset PETC Login User Credentials

Host Net Info (Net1 for G100 & Net0 for G500)
1. Select Host Net Info tab to view Method, IP and Gateway information. Click OK.

Host Version Info

1. Select Host Version Info tab to view EdgeOS Host release information. Click OK.

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Change Host Shell Idle Timeout

1. Select Change Host Shell Idle Timeout tab.
• Current host shell idle timeout is displayed in seconds, click Yes to continue and enter the timeout
in seconds [60 to 1800]. Click OK.

Host Logoff
1. Select Host Logoff tab.
RESULT:

Reset PETC Login User Credentials

Once confirmed, the following message shall be prompted:
Please login to PETC to change the default credentials as soon as possible.
When the user wants to reset the credentials, type y.

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After successful reset, the following operations are performed:

1. Any users created in PETC shall be deleted.
2. The default PETC password and username shall be enabled for login.
3. The user shall be required to enter a new password upon logging into PETC.

4. When the user doesn’t want to reset the credentials, type n.

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Clear Chassis Intrusion State

1. Select Clear Chassis Intrusion State tab from Main menu.

2. Click Yes to confirm or No to abort.

RESULT:
• If No, no action performed.
• If Yes, successfully cleared Chassis Intrusion State. Click OK.

Restore Clone Snapshot

Precondition: In order to perform this operation, user needs to connect a FAT32 formatted USB device
containing clone snapshot file(s) with extension *. MCPClonesnapshot.DS7zip (taken using DSAS).
GE doesn’t recommend using more than one USB connected at a time for this operation.

NOTE:Automatic reboot of the device takes place to make the changes effective.

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1. Select Restore Clone Snapshot tab from Main menu.

2. Select Yes to Restore Clone Snapshot or No to abort.

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3. Select Yes to Auto Mount the USB or No to abort.

If more than one USB is connected to device, then the list of USBs will be displayed, and the User need to
select the USB from which the Clone snapshot need to be restored.

4. If Single USB is connected to device, then the list of clone snapshot snapshots will be displayed. Select the
Clone Snapshot to be restored to the device or Cancel to abort.

5. If the selected Clone Snapshot is a password protected, then enter the password in the confirm password
window and press Confirm for button to save the snapshot or Cancel to abort the operation.

Note: Only 3 attempts are provided to provide correct password, failing will display message ‘Error: Unable
to extract with the password provided. Retry entering valid Password. Error: Max retries reached.’ OK to
return to main Menu.

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6. On Selection of Confirm
a. If the Clone snapshot schema version match with device schema version, then snapshot copy is
successful with message ‘Snapshot will be applied after Reboot’.
b. If snapshot folder already contains snapshot, the Confirm operation popups to delete old clone
snapshot and copy the new one. Yes, to overwrite and proceed to save the snapshot- ‘`Snapshot
will be applied after Reboot ‘or No to abort replace the operation.

c. If the Clone snapshot schema version doesn’t match with device schema version, then snapshot
will fail with message ‘Snapshot's schema version:(XX) does not match firmware's schema version
(XX)’.

7. Automatic reboot of the device takes place to make the changes effective.

Restore to Factory Default

User can restore a MCP to the factory default (or “clean”) configuration.
When restored to default factory settings, all user configuration files, and system settings will be lost.
In case all root / administrator user credentials have been lost, and the MCP cannot be accessed with these
roles – the MCP can be restored to a clean and defaulted state using an external USB workflow; for detailed
steps please refer to the technical note: TN0116 MCP Firmware Upgrade and Restore to Defaults Workflows.

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1. Select Restore Factory Default tab from Main menu.

2. Click Yes to restore to Factory Default or No to abort.

NOTE: Ensure you have a full snapshot of the current configuration.
3. If Yes,
NOTE: When restored to default factory settings, all user configuration files, and system settings will be lost.
All System Databases will also be deleted.
4. Click Yes to confirm.

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Reboot Device
1. Select Reboot tab from Main menu.

2. Click Yes to reboot the device or No to abort.

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This chapter consists of the following sections:
Steps to Configure MCP Communications
Configuration file format Connection

Configure System Wide Options Configure Serial Communications

Systemwide tab Configure Network Communications

AI Text Enumeration Tab Configuring Client Applications

Build Client Map Files Client Configuration Overview

GPIO Configuration steps DNP3 Multi-drop

D.20 Peripheral Client DNP IED Block

Client Map IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop

DNP3 Client IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop

Modbus Client IEC 60870-5-104 IED Block

SEL Binary Client Modbus Multi-drop

IEC 60870-5-103 Client Modbus TCP or TCP/SSH IED Block

IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client Generic ASCII

Generic ASCII Client SEL Binary

SNMP Client Properties LogicLinx Device

IEC 61850 Client SNMP Block

MCP Redundancy Configure to acquire files (ARRM)

About Redundancy Automated Record Retrieval Manager Overview
Redundancy Summary ARRM Configuration
Operational States ARRM Viewer
MCP Redundancy Configuration Combinations ARRM Pseudo Points
Configure the MCP for Redundancy Enterprise Synchronization
System Points Applications - ARRM
Non-Sync Mode
File Set Template - Standard
Validating the Redundant Connections
File Set Template – Sel ASCII
Changeover during Standby Start-up
About Oscillography files and IEEE File
Data Synchronization
Connection Polling
Ethernet Connections
Sample File Set Templates for Relay Models
Sync Config Operation
ARRM ASCII Directory Delta Support
HMI User Access Privileges on Redundant System
Redundancy Setup Checklist
Error Messages and Troubleshooting

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Configure Automation Features Create Analog Reports

Configuration Overview Analog Report Generation - Overview
System Point Manager Analog Report - Viewing
Accumulator Freeze Analog Report Generation - Configuration
Alarm Configure System Security
Calculator Security Features
Input Point Suppression System Security
Remote Logging (Rsyslog) Password Complexity
Syslog Client Connection Security
Configure Datalogger User Accounts and Authentication
Report Types Setting Up a User Account
Storage Allocation Secure Access
Save Report Software Licensing Tools
Load Report Firewall Settings
Manage Reports Automatic logout
Select Points System Utilities
Change Scaling Utilities
HAMA - Hardware Asset Management Utilities Log In
Application Certificate Import
Analog Inputs Certificate Management
Digital Inputs Export Database
Accumulator Points Generate Gateway Key Pair
Text Points Exporting VPN Client Configuration File
Build Server Map Files Upload SSL server Certificate/Server Key
Server Maps Miscellaneous Utilities
DNP3 Server Utilities Overview
MODBUS Server Setting up a Terminal Session
IEC 60870-5-101+104 Server Pass-Through Connections
Configuring Server Applications Direct Connect (mcpconnect)
Server Configuration Overview MCP Configuration Manager
DNP3 Serial Master Stations
IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station
Modbus Serial Master Station
DNP3 Network Master Stations
IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station
Modbus TCP Master

Build HMI One-Line Diagrams

One-Line Viewer
View One-Line Diagrams
Executing One-Line Diagram Commands

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DS Agile Studio MCP Configuration steps

Once basic settings are configured using MCP Gateway Local Configuration Utility settings (mcpcfg) or MCP
Settings GUI , use DS Agile MCP studio’s online & offline configuration tool to configure the MCP’s gateway/SCADA
configuration. The typical sequence of steps involved in configuring MCP from DS Agile MCP Studio are as follows:
1. Create the configuration of MCP device using an administrator level user or supervisor level user. Refer
to DS Agile MCP Studio’s Online Help or User Manual for more details.
2. Use “Sync From” option from the DS Agile MCP Studio’s offline editor/configuration tool and get the
current settings from the MCP device. This would need connecting to MCP once through the IP Address
of the MCP. The default connection mode is HTTPS.
3. Once the MCP’s device settings are synced to DS Agile MCP Studio, Use the offline editor/ configuration
utility and configure system settings for the MCP first.
4. Configure the MCP Device Redundancy if MCPs need to be configured for redundancy or else skip this
step.
5. Create and edit Client (device) maps.
6. Set up device serial and network connections, including protocol-specific parameters.
7. If IEC61850 client needs to be configured, then using Loader utility in the DS Agile Studio and configure
the IEC61850 client configuration.
8. If Automatic Record Retrieval Manager (ARRM) needs to be configured, then use the ARRM configuration
from the offline configuration utility and configure ARRM to acquire files from the IEDs.
9. If Passthrough, Terminal Server, Secure Scada or OpenVPN needs to be configured then configure the
same from the offline configuration tool. Note that OpenVPN configuration is configured using
administrator level users only.
10. Configure Automation applications, including the Digital Event Management (alarms), Calculator,
Logiclinx and the System Point Manager etc using the offline configuration tool.
11. Configure Datalogger and Analog Reports.
12. Create and edit Server (master station) map.
13. Set up master station connections, including protocol-specific parameters.
14. Create substation one-line diagrams using the One-Line Designer utility from the offline configuration
tool.
15. Configure System Security settings (e.g. creation of HMI users, HMI Auto Login settings,
importing/installing of certificates, exporting of Open VPN client configuration files etc.) using online
editor/configuration utility of DS Agile MCP Studio.
16. Save the configuration file by applying commit changes button from the online configuration utility DS
Agile MCP Studio.
17. Apply “Sync To” from the DS Agile MCP Studio’s offline editor/configuration utility to transfer that applies
configuration changes to the MCP.
The DS Agile MCP Studio configuration tool validates the changes and reports any errors. Once a configuration
is validated and committed to MCP through “Sync To” option in the Offline configuration tool, the previous
configuration files are replaced with the new file and all the MCP applications are re-started to reflect with the
new configuration changes.
The Help section in the DS Agile MCP Studio Offline Configuration Tool describes how to configure the MCP for
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Configuration file format

All Gateway/SCADA Configuration information for an individual MCP is stored as a set of configuration files. The
configuration files are saved into the Solid-State Drive on the MCP. The configuration files are stored as XML files.
The configuration files contain the following information:
• Device and master point maps
• Application settings
• HMI settings
Configuration information for each application, is also contained in the individual configuration files which
includes configuration settings, default application settings and saved or custom user settings.
All MCP Device specific and System configuration information that is modified using the MCP’s Gateway Local
configuration utility (mcpcfg) or MCP Settings GUI is stored in separate set of configuration files on the MCP.
These configuration files are updated each time changes are made through mcpcfg. The configuration file is
stored in non-XML files.

Point Reference and Point Description rules

Each device, master, and application mapfiles contain the point reference and point description fields as
described below:Point Reference : A short identifier for the points in the map file. It can support up to 66 ASCII
characters other than for IEC61850 client that supports up to 255 ASCII characters.
Below is the list of characters (separated by COMMA for readability) supported in Point Reference field.
A-Z, a-z, 0-9, !, ^, *, (, ), -, _, +, < , >, {, }, ], [, ?, . , ~, SPACE
Point Description : A detailed and localized description for the point in the map file. It can support up to 128
Unicode characters other than for IEC61850 client that supports up to 255 Unicode characters.
All Unicode characters are supported in the Point Description field except “|” and “;” .

Configure System Wide Options

This chapter contains the following sections and sub-sections:
Systemwide tab
Point Groups
Security
Email configuration
Storage
RTDB Configuration
Event Logger
Locale
Access Manager
Runtime GUI

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User Management
Overview
Add a User
Change a User Account
Delete a User
Configure User HMI Home Page
Auto Login
AI Text Enumeration
Enumeration Values
Analog Input Mappings

Systemwide tab
The Systemwide tab in the DSAS MCP Studio Configuration Tool provides access to a wide range of options for
the general operation of the MCP, including:
• System
• Point Groups
• Security
• Email
• Storage
• Real-time Database (RTDB)
• Event Logger
• HMI
• Locale
• Access Manager
• Authentication
• Runtime GUI
• Global
To access any of these configuration areas, select the appropriate item from the left pane.

Point Groups
The Point Groups option under the Systemwide tab->System allows you to configure the names of point groups
to appear on the Point Summary pages.
» To modify the point groups:
1. Open the DSAS MCP Studio Configuration Tool.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. In the left pane, click System > Point Groups and modify the settings, if desired.
• Click Add to create a new group. Double-click a field to modify the settings.

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• Select a row and click Delete to remove an application from the list.
4. Click Save to save your changes.
5. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.
NOTE: The point group assigned to ID number 0 will be used as the default point group. Newly created points
are automatically assigned to this group. You should not delete this point group.

Security
The Security options on the Systemwide tab -> system allows you to configure the general security features of
the MCP.
» To change security settings:
1. Open the DSAS MCP Studio Configuration tool.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. In the left pane, click System > Security and change the security settings, if desired.
4. Click Save to save your changes.
5. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.

Security settings
Table 6-1: Security Settings

Point Name Description

Pass-through Access If set to From command line only, you must initiate connections to devices manually
from the MCP command line using the mcpconnect utility. Note that only SEL Binary
and Generic ASCII clients support command line access. If set to Allow network
connections, the MCP makes the pass-through connections accessible over the
network on port <8000 plus the configured com port number>. For more information
on the mcpconnect utility and pass-through connections, refer to Direct Connect.
Default is From command line only.
Passthrough Idle Specify the time duration that Pass Through enabled DCA/Terminal Server waits for
Timeout the data to be available from the user in SSH Secure Tunnel Mode before closing the
connection. This parameter is not applicable to Telnet or TLS Security Types.
Local Commands Only If set to true, only commands issued from the Local HMI (accessed from the USB KVM
card) are accepted. If set to false, both local and remote commands are accepted.
Applies to controls, set points, local force, inhibits and tagging commands. Default is
false.
SSH Security Banner A block of text that appears on the local HMI command prompt/Login with Secure
Terminal Emulator from DS Agile MCP Studio.
Login Security Banner A message appears on the login page of the MCP local HMI or remote HMI.
The interval that the Secure SCADA module checks whether certificates currently in
CRL Check Interval use have been revoked. If the value of CRL Check Interval is 0, the Secure SCADA
(Hours) module will not perform a periodic check of whether certificates currently in used
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Email configuration
The MCP can send logs produced by the Digital Event Manager by email to a defined distribution list to notify
users of configured system exceptions.
Using the Server settings on the Systemwide tab -> System, you can update the email server information and
email address list. The MCP supports network and dial-up (PPP) connections to email servers.
» To set up email Server
1. Open the DSAS MCP Studio Configuration tool.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. In the left pane, click System > Server and enter the settings for the email server.
4. In the left pane, click System > Recipients and add the email recipients.
• Click Add to create a new entry. Double-click a field to modify the settings.
• Select a row and click Delete to remove an email address from the list.
5. Click Save to save your changes.

Email Server settings

Table 6-2: Email Server Settings

Field
Enable Dial Out
Dial Out Username
Dial Out Password
Server Type
Primary Phone # (dial-up only)
Secondary Phone # (dial-up only)
Idle Time Before Hanging Up
(dial-up only)
Enable Log Session
Email Server Address
Email Server Username
Email Server Password
Sender Email Address
Description
Select to enable PPP dial-up: True or False.
Enter a username, if required by the email server.
Enter a password, if required by the email server.
Select the type of authentication protocol (handshaking) configured on the
PPP server: Script based, PAP/CHAP or NT Based MSCHAP.
Enter the phone number.
Enter a phone number if the Primary phone line is unavailable.
Enter the amount of time (in seconds) the MCP waits before closing an idle
connection. Range is 0 to 240.
Select to activate a session log of the PPP dialer: True or False. The
messages are stored in the MCP system log.
Enter the IP Address of the email server in ipv4 format (123.x.y.z) or the fully
qualified domain name. To disable email notification, set to 127.0.0.1.
Enter the username of the email server. Default value is temp.
Password to be used when accessing the PPP server. Default password is
temp123$.
Enter the email address of the MCP. Default is gateway@ge.com.

Email Recipient settings

Table 6-3: Email Recipient Settings

Field Description
Send Email Select to include the recipient on the email distribution list.
Email Enter the recipient's email address in the format name@domain.tld.
Name Enter the name of the email recipient.

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Storage
Using the storage option, you will be able to allocate storage areas for the various subsystems, and this will be
done exclusively with the sliders as shown:
» To change storage settings:
1. Open the DSAS MCP Studio Configuration Tool.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. In the left pane, click System > Storage and change the storage settings, if desired.
4. Click Save to save your changes.
5. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.
Figure 6-1: Storage

The following subsystems storage space is allocated with this storage option
• ARRM
• Data Logger
• Analog Reports
The maximum number of SOE, active alarms and historical alarms that can be present in the MCP database are
configurable and this configuration is done from storage option on the Systemwide tab.

RTDB Configuration
Using the RTDB option on the Systemwide tab you can change general settings for how data is handled by the
real-time database (RTDB).
» To change RTDB settings:
1. Open the DSAS MCP Studio Configuration tool.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. In the left pane, click RTDB and change the settings, if desired.
4. Click Save to save your changes.
5. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.

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RTDB settings
Table 6-4: RTDB Settings

Field Description
AI Persistence Select the type of analog input persistence: RAM.
The default value is RAM.
AO Persistence Select the type of analog output persistence: RAM. The default value is RAM.
DI Persistence Select the type of digital input persistence: RAM.
The default value is RAM.
DO Persistence Select the type of digital output persistence: RAM.
The default value is RAM.
ACC Persistence Select the type of accumulator persistence: RAM.
The default value is RAM.
Text Persistence Select the type of text persistence: RAM.
The default value is RAM.
Output Command Enter the amount of time, in seconds, that passes before a control request is cancelled.
Time To Live Range is 0 to 65535. Default is 5.
Max Startup Sync Enter the maximum start-up synchronization period (in seconds) for MCP applications to
register all events generated at start-up. If set to 0, there is no limit on the duration.
Range is 0 to 65535. Default is 300 secs
Event Queue Full Select how events are handled if the event queue is full: Do not lose events or Lose
Action newest events. Default is Do not lose events.
Event Distribution Select the distribution priority of events: High or Normal.
Priority
HMI Status Queue Enter the directory path and file name where the command status queue is stored. This
field is not editable.
Global Control Disable Indicates the directory path and name of the application that owns the Global Controls
Home Directory Disable point. This field is not editable.
Global Control Disable Indicates the Global Controls Disable point reference ID number. This field is not editable.
PointName NOTE: This point is owned by System Status Manager and is available for display in the
System Status Manager Point Details page.
Reject Control Request Select to reject control requests for data points that are currently marked offline: Yes or
on Offline Points No. If set to No, control requests are sent to the device.

Default is Yes.

This setting takes effect only after closing and reopening the Point Details window.
Report Offline Points if Report IED data points as OFFLINE if COMM LOST quality attribute is set.
Comm Lost Default is Yes.
Display 61850 Object The 61850 Object Reference is displayed if attribute is set to Yes.
Reference Default is Yes.

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Event Logger
Using the Event Logger option on the Systemwide tab you can change general settings for how data is handled
by the Event Logger.
» To change Event Logger settings:
1. Open DSAS MCP Studio Configuration Tool.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. In the left pane, click Event Logger and change the settings, if desired.
4. Click Save to save your changes.

Event Logger settings

Table 6-5: Event Logger Settings

Field Description
PRF NVRAM Size Enter the amount of space to allocate for the table containing the protective relay fault
(PRF) records. Default value is 1000 and is not editable.
Quality NVRAM Size Enter the amount of space to allocate for the table containing the quality records.
Range is 1000 to 10000, default is 1000.
NVRAM Select whether event records are stored in NVRAM: Default value is false and is not
editable.
Number of PRF Enter the maximum number of protective relay fault (PRF) records to store in the real-
Records time database. Range is 1000 to 10000, default is 5000.
Number of Quality Enter the maximum number of quality records to store in the real-time database.
Force Records Range is 1000 to 10000, default is 5000.
Notification Delay Enter the amount of time (in seconds) the Event Logger waits to buffer additional
events before sending a notification. Range is 30 to 3600. Default is 30.
Notification Enter the number of events that are buffered before a notification is sent. Range is 0 to
Threshold 65535. Default is 100.
PRF Notification Select the method to report PRF events. Range is Not Used, Email. Default is Not Used.

Locale
The MCP HMI can be localized to reflect regional languages, number formats, and date/time formats. Any
changes on the Locale page require a restart of your browser to take effect.
» To set up your locale:
1. Open DSAS MCP studio configuration Tool.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. In the left pane, click Locale and edit the fields as required.
4. Click Save to save your changes.
5. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.
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Table 6-6: Locale

Field Description
HMI Language A list of languages available based on the language packs that have been installed on your
device.
Decimal Separator Select whether to use a comma or period to denote a decimal place. Selecting Locale
Symbol reverts to the default defined in the selected HMI Language.
Grouping Separator Select whether to use a comma, period, or space to denote hundreds of groupings. If None
is selected, no grouping is shown. Selecting Locale Separator reverts to the default defined
in the selected HMI Language.
Date Format Select the format to use when showing dates. Refer to the table below for an explanation
of string values. Selecting Locale Format reverts to the default defined in the selected HMI
Language.
Time Format Select the format to use when showing times. Refer to the table below for an explanation
of string values. Selecting Locale Format reverts to the default defined in the selected HMI
Language.
String Definition
dd Day of the month with leading zero
MM Month of the year with leading zero
yy Date of the year truncated to the last 2 digits
yyyy Date of the year
h Hour of the day in 12-hour format without leading zero
hh Hour of the day in 12-hour format with leading zero
H Hour of the day in 24-hour format without leading zero
HH Hour of the day in 24-hour format with leading zero
mm Minute of the hour with leading zero
ss Second of the hour with leading zero
SSS Microseconds of the hour with leading zeros
a AM/PM in the format a or p

Time Zone Select the time zone mode that should be used when the HMI displays time values.
Selecting Local Timezone displays events using the timezone that is configured on your
computer. Selecting UTC displays event timestamps as they have been recorded in the
MCP without modification.

Access Manager
The Access Manager is a utility in the MCP that controls access, authentication, and authorization to the MCP. It
allows or denies users access to specific features of the system at the point of log in, authentication or log out.
» To change system access settings:
1. Open DSAS MCP studio configuration Tool.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. In the left pane, click Access Manager.
4. Modify the settings as required.

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5. Click Save to save your changes.

6. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.

System access settings

Table 6-7: System Access Settings

Field Description
Max. Simultaneous Enter the maximum number of Observer-level users who can be logged in concurrently.
Observers Range is 0 to 255. Default is 8.
Max. Simultaneous Enter the maximum number of Operator-level users who can be logged in concurrently.
Operators Range is 0 to 255. Default is 4.
Max. Simultaneous Enter the maximum number of Supervisor-level users who can be logged in
Supervisors concurrently. Range is 1 to 255. Default is 1.

Inactivity Timeout for Enter the amount of time (in minutes) that the MCP waits before automatically logging
Local HMI out an inactive user logged in locally. Range is 0 to 1440. Lower number offers more
security while higher number offers more convenience. Default is 15. A value of 0
disables auto logoff.
NOTE: It is required to logoff all Local HMI sessions and re-login again for this parameter
to take effect.

Inactivity Timeout for Enter the amount of time (in minutes) that the MCP waits before automatically logging
Remote HMI out an inactive user logged in remotely. Range is 0 to 1440. Lower number offers more
security while higher number offers more convenience. Default is 15. A value of 0
disables auto logoff.
NOTE: It is required to logoff all Remote HMI sessions and re-login again for this
parameter to take effect.

Inactivity Timeout for Enter the amount of time (in minutes) that the MCP waits before automatically logging
command line out an inactive user when using the command line utility. This setting applies to TELNET,
operations SSH, and serial sessions. Range is 10 to 60. Lower number offers more security while
higher number offers more convenience. Default is 15.
Lockout Count Enter the number of times a password can be incorrectly entered before the user
account is locked out. Range is 1 to 32. Default is 3.
Lockout Duration Enter the amount of time (in minutes) that a user must wait before attempting to log in
after being locked out. Range is 1 to 30. Default is 1.

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Auto Login
Automatic Login’ related settings can be configured from HMI, Settings → Automatic Login tab, as shown
below:

Table 6-8: Auto Login

Field Description
Local UI Automatic Select to skip the Local HMI log in when a user logs into the MCP through the local
Login substation computer setup (KVM card) and go directly to the Local HMI main page (home
page). Default is False.
NOTE: This feature is disabled for Cisco, TACACS+, and LDAP Remote Authentication.
SECURITY NOTICE: If Local UI Auto Login is set to true, the Local HMI will perform an
automatic login using the selected user privilege level and name, without additional
human authentication required. It is up to the system’s Engineer / Operations to assess
the effect and application of this behavior at runtime.
Local UI Automatic This parameter can only be configured if “Local UI Automatic Login” is set to true. The
Login Wait Time Local UI Automatic Login Wait Time parameter represents the wait time (in seconds) that
is available for the user to interrupt the system from entering the Local Graphical UI’s
Main Page from the Command Line Interface.
Local Automatic Login This parameter can only be configured if the Local UI Automatic Login parameter is set
Privilege Level to true. The Local Automatic Login Privilege Level parameter provides the user with the
option to configure the Default Privilege Level when navigating to the Local Graphical
UI.
Local Automatic Login This parameter can only be configured if the Local UI Automatic Login parameter is set
User to true. The Local Automatic Login User parameter allows the user to choose the default
user from the list of users configured under each Privilege Level
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Field Description

Remote UI Automatic Select to skip the Remote HMI log in when a user logs into the MCP through the Remote
Login substation computer and go directly to the Remote HMI main page (home page). Default
is False.
NOTE: This feature is disabled for Cisco, TACACS+, and LDAP Remote Authentication.
SECURITY NOTICE: If Remote UI Auto Login is set to true, the Remote HMI will
perform an automatic login using the selected user privilege level and name, without
additional human authentication required. It is up to the system’s Engineer / Operations
to assess the effect and application of this behavior at runtime.

Remote UI Automatic This parameter can only be configured if “Remote UI Automatic Login” is set to true.
Login Wait Time
The Remote UI Automatic Login Wait Time parameter represents the wait time (in
seconds) that is available for the user to interrupt the system from entering the Remote
UI’s Main Page from the Command Line Interface.

Remote Automatic This parameter can only be configured if the Remote UI Automatic Login parameter is
Login Privilege Level set to true.
The Remote Automatic Login Privilege Level parameter provides the user with the option
to configure the Default Privilege Level when navigating to the Remote Graphical UI.

Remote Automatic This parameter can only be configured if the Remote UI Automatic Login parameter is
Login User set to true.
The Remote Automatic Login User parameter allows the user to choose the default
user from the list of users configured under each Privilege Level
(Supervisor/Operator/Observer).

GUI (Runtime GUI)

Using the Global option on the Systemwide tab, you can change general settings for how commands and data
appear in the HMI.
» To change global settings:
1. Open DSAS MCP studio configuration Tool.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. In the left pane, click Runtime GUI > Global and modify the settings, if desired.
4. Click Save to save your changes.
5. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.

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Global configuration settings

Table 6-9: Global Configuration Settings

Field Description
Device Identity This parameter is used to identify the current device. It appears on HMI Powerbar.
NOTE:
• If not specified, the hostname appears on the HMI Powerbar by default.
• It is necessary to re-login to the HMI to view the new identity on the HMI Powerbar
after the device identity has been changed.
If a device is running in Redundant mode, the suffix ‘-A’ or ‘-B’ is appended to the end of
specified value on the HMI Powerbar; for example: if the specified text is ‘This is my
device’, the text ‘This is my device-A’ appears on the HMI Powerbar when connecting to
Gateway_A. The appended suffix ‘-A’ or ‘-B’ is determined by the device configured as
Gateway_A or Gateway_B in the mcpcfg.
Tag/Inhibit Interface Enter the amount of time, in seconds, that a tag/inhibit interface window remains open
Inactivity Timeout before it automatically closes and cancels the operation.
Range is 10 to 65535.
Local Force Interface Enter the amount of time, in seconds, that a local force interface window remains open
Inactivity Timeout before it automatically closes and cancels the operation.
Range is 10 to 65535.
Execute Control Enter the amount of time, in seconds, that an execute control interface window remains
Interface Inactivity open before it automatically closes and cancels the operation.
Timeout Range is 10 to 65535.
Confirmation Inactivity Enter the amount of time, in seconds, that a confirmation window remains open before
Timeout it automatically closes and cancels the operation.
Range is 10 to 65535.
Normal Quality Select the text color to be used when showing normal power quality records. Color
Foreground Color choices available in Color palette window.
Normal Quality Select the background color to be used when showing normal power quality records.
Background Color Color choices available in Color palette window.
Invalid Quality Select the text color to be used when showing invalid power quality records. Color
Foreground Color choices available in Color palette window.
Invalid Quality Select the background color to be used when showing invalid power quality records.
Background Color Color choices available in Color palette window.
Questionable Quality Select the text color to be used when showing questionable power quality records. Color
Foreground Color choices available in Color palette window.
Questionable Quality Select the background color to be used when showing questionable power quality
Background Color records. Color choices available in Color palette window.
Engaged Quality Select the text color to be used when showing engaged power quality records. Color
Foreground Color choices available in Color palette window.
Engaged Quality Select the background color to be used when showing engaged power quality records.
Background Color Color choices available in Color palette window.
Zombie Quality Select the text color to be used when showing zombie power quality records. Color
Foreground Color choices available in Color palette window.
Zombie Quality Select the background color to be used when showing zombie power quality records.
Background Color Color choices available in Color palette window.

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Field Description
Conditional Select the text color to be used when showing errors (Conditional formatting). Color
Formatting Text Color choices available in Color palette window.
for Errors
Conditional Select the background color to be used when showing errors (Conditional formatting).
Formatting Color choices available in Color palette window.
Background Color for
Errors
Conditional Select the text color to be used when showing Unavailable items (Conditional
Formatting Text Color formatting). Color choices available in Color palette window.
for Unavailable items
Conditional Select the background color to be used when showing Unavailable items (Conditional
Formatting formatting). Color choices available in Color palette window.
Background Color for
Unavailable items
Conditional Select the Font style to be used when showing Unavailable items (Conditional
Formatting Font Style formatting). Color choices available in Color palette window.
for Unavailable items
Record Block Size Enter the number of rows that appear per page on the Point Details and Point Groups
pages.
Range is 10 to 100. Default is 20.
Viewer Initial Drawing Enter the filename of the default drawing to display in the One-Line Viewer. Drawings
are created and saved using the One-Line Designer.
Default is main.dra.

Local UI Main Page Select a home page from the dropdown list to display after login to the Local HMI.
This parameter is applicable for Local HMI when Redundancy is not configured.

Local UI Main Page This parameter is only applicable when Redundancy (Warm Redundancy/Hot
for this GatewayA Redundancy) is configured. Select a home page from the dropdown list to display after
login to the Local HMI of the MCP with the designation Gateway_A. This is not supported
in G100

Local UI Main Page for This parameter is only applicable when Redundancy (Warm Redundancy/Hot
this GatewayB Redundancy) is configured. Select a home page from the dropdown list to display after
login to the Local HMI of the MCP with the designation Gateway_B. This is not supported
for G100

Remote UI Main Page Select a home page from the dropdown list to display after login to the Remote HMI.
This parameter is applicable to the Remote HMI, both when Redundancy is not
configured or not configured.

CGI request time-to- Enter the amount of time, in seconds, that passes before a CGI request is cancelled.
live
Range is 0 to 65535.
Default is 5.

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AI Text Enumeration Tab

The AI Text Enumeration feature allows you to assign text strings to integer values of analog input points. This
can be used to provide user-friendly definitions to SNMP codes. Though the underlying data reported remains
intact (that is, the actual reported integer value of the point is still recorded in the database), the point details
page shows the associated text enumeration to users.

Enumeration Values
An Enumeration is a set of value/text pairs that can be used by one or more analog input mappings. Your first
step in configuring AI Text Enumeration is to create one or more enumerations.
NOTE:
There are predefined.
Click the Add button to insert a new row in the table. Select one or more rows and click Delete to remove them.
Table 6-10: Enumeration Values

Value Name Description

Name A unique ASCII text description of the enumeration.
Invalid Value If an analog input value is not defined in the enumeration, this text string is shown to users.
Text
Value The analog value returned by the analog input. You can enter any signed 32-bit integer.
Text The text string associated with the selected value. Valid range is up to 64 Unicode characters.

Analog Input Mappings

Point Selection Area

You can select system points using the system point tree. Click the checkbox to the left of a point or group name
to add a point or a group of points to the group. Points included in the group are shown at the right-hand side of
the point selection area. To remove a point, uncheck the appropriate box in the system point tree or highlight the
point and click the Delete button. Click the Delete NE to remove any points that are not valid (that is, points that
have been deleted from the system database after they were included in analog input mappings list.
Enumeration
Select one of the available enumerations to be associated with the analog input.

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Build Client Map Files

This chapter contains the following sections and sub-sections:
D.20 Peripheral Client
Client Map
DNP3 Client
Modbus Client
SEL Binary Client
IEC 60870-5-103 Client
IEC 60870-5-101+104
SNMP Client Properties
IEC 61850 Client

GPIO Configuration steps (G100 only)

G100 device has a built in General Purpose IO module (GPIO) providing 8xDI, 4x DC AI and 4x DO. For additional
details about GPIO please refer to G100 Instruction Manual (GE part number 994-0155).
The DO operation types on the internal G100 relays are PULSE, LATCH_ON and LATCH_OFF. At runtime,
commands received as CLOSE are translated to LATCH_ON, and commands received as TRIP are
translated to LATCH_OFF. The PULSE command types are executed as PULSE, according to their
associated repeat and duration parameters.
Use DS Agile MCP studio’s Online & Offline configuration tool to configure the G100 GPIO configuration. The
typical sequence of steps involved in configuring G100 GPIO from DS Agile MCP Studio are as follows:
1. Access the Online or Offline editor for the G100 device:
• Online Editor – Accessed via the option ‘Connect’ under the ‘Communications’ ribbon menu
category, or ‘Communications’ via right-click menu on the G100 device
o Login to Online Editor using administrative credentials
• Offline Editor – Accessed via the option ‘Editor’ under the ‘Configuration’ ribbon menu category, or
‘Configuration’ via right-click menu on the G100 device
2. Left click on ‘GPIO Block’ located under ‘Local IO Connections’ in the ‘Connections’ tree

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3. The block settings window on the right will display the default Line ID / Bay ID / Device ID for the GPIO, along
with the default ‘gpio_template.xml’

4. The ‘Auto Start-Up’ checkbox is enabled by default, this setting automatically starts the GPIO application
(Local/Remote HMI indicates the application is running under Connections/Point Details), otherwise the
application must be manually started
5. The Line/Bay/Device ID fields can be populated with unique names, the constraints on naming convention
are the same as existing applications in DSAS
6. The ‘Map File’ column shows the default ‘gpio_template.xml’, which can be edited, detailed below in step #7
7. Select ‘Edit’ the ‘Edit – gpio_template.xml’ window will be displayed; the window contains three tabs for
editing (Analog Input / Digital Input / Digital Output)
• Analog Input
o Point ID cannot be modified and indicates the internal point ID for the respective Analog
Input
o Point Reference/Description shows default values, the columns can be populated with
unique names, the constraints on naming convention are the same as existing applications
in DSAS
o Multiplier default value of ‘1’, the injected current/voltage on the specific Analog Input
value is multiplied by the configured multiplier amount, and represented accordingly in the
local/remote HMI
o Offset default value of ‘0’, the offset configured for the specific Analog Input will be added
to the injected current/voltage on the respective Analog Input, and represented
accordingly in the local/remote HMI
o Range Selection default setting ‘+/- 5V’ can be set to ‘20mA’, the local/remote HMI displays
the value according to the range selected.
▪ Note: To obtain proper values, there are internal jumpers on the MCP that need to
be set to configure each Analog Input individually as a current or voltage input.
Please refer to G100 Instruction Manual (GE part number 994-0155).
o Report Deadband default value of ‘0.1’, in % of FS. Can be set to a maximum value of ‘100’,
and is used to define the reporting threshold for the individual Analog Inputs
▪ Voltage Input Deadband calculation = 5 * configured_deadband_value / 100 (in V)
▪ Current Input Deadband calculation = 20 * configured_deadband_value / 100 (in
mA)
o Point Group default value of ‘PVal’ can be used to set the point group for the individual
Analog Inputs, adding a new group can be completed via Systemwide → Point Groups tab

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• Digital Input
o Point ID cannot be modified and indicates the internal point ID for the respective Digital
Input
o Point Reference/Description shows default values, the columns can be populated with
unique names, the constraints on naming convention are the same as existing applications
in DSAS
o Debounce Filter (ms) default value of ‘0’, can be set to a maximum value of ‘1000’, the filter
is used to eliminate unwanted noise on the Digital Input; indicating the signal on the Digital
Input must be valid for 0-1000ms before the Digital Input value is changed/reported
o ON State represents the unique name which is displayed in the local/remote HMI when the
respective Digital Input is in the ON state, the constraints on naming convention are the
same as existing applications in DSAS
o OFF State represents the unique name which is displayed in the local/remote HMI when
the respective Digital Input is in the OFF state, the constraints on naming convention are
the same as existing applications in DSAS
o Point Group default value of ‘PVal’ can be used to set the point group for the individual
Digital Inputs, adding a new group can be completed via Systemwide → Point Groups tab
• Digital Output
o Point ID cannot be modified and indicates the internal point ID for the respective Digital
Output
o Point Reference/Description shows default values, the columns can be populated with
unique names, the constraints on naming convention are the same as existing applications
in DSAS
o OFF State represents the unique name which is displayed in the local/remote HMI when
the respective Digital Output is in the OFF state, the constraints on naming convention are
the same as existing applications in DSAS
o ON State represents the unique name which is displayed in the local/remote HMI when the
respective Digital Output is in the ON state, the constraints on naming convention are the
same as existing applications in DSAS
o Pulse Count default value ‘1’, can be set to a maximum of ‘100,000’, the amount configured
determines how many operations are applied on the respective Digital Output when a
PULSE control type is operated
▪ The ‘Pulse Count’ is overwritten by the value entered in the ‘Digital Output
Interface’ window when operating controls using local/remote HMI
o Pulse On Duration (ms) default value ‘1,000’, can be set to a maximum of ‘100,000’, the
amount configured determines the duration the relay remains in the ‘On’ position for the
respective Digital Output when a PULSE control is operated
▪ The ‘Pulse On Duration (ms)’ is overwritten by the value entered in the ‘Digital
Output Interface’ window when operating controls using local/remote HMI
o Pulse Off Duration (ms) default value ‘1,000’, can be set to a maximum of ‘100,000’, the
amount configured determines the duration the relay remains in the ‘Off’ position for the
respective Digital Output when a PULSE control is operated
▪ The ‘Pulse Off Duration (ms)’ is overwritten by the value entered in the ‘Digital
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o Point Group default value of ‘PVal’ can be used to set the point group for the individual
Digital Outputs, adding a new group can be completed via Systemwide → Point Groups tab
8. Once changes to the default ‘gpio_template.xml’ have been performed, the changes need to be
synchronized to the MCP
• Using the Online Editor, simply select ‘Save’, enter a new name for the template, select ‘Save’ again,
followed by ‘Commit Changes’
• Using the Offline Editor, select ‘Save’, enter a new name for the template, select ‘Save’ again,
followed by ‘Commit Changes’, then ‘Save Session’, finally selecting ‘Sync to Device’
NOTE: The default ‘gpio_template.xml’ can be modified but not deleted, in the case an edited
template has been saved; the dropdown menu allows using the default template again along
with any modified templates

D.20 Peripheral Client

D.20 Peripheral Mapfiles

About the D.20 Peripheral Mapfiles

The D.20 Peripheral map defines how the MCP is configured to poll the data from D.20 peripherals. The MCP
supports communications to D.20 peripherals over a standard D.20 link using the D.20 Peripheral Link Client
application.
On the Client Map tab on the Configuration page you configure point maps for the D20 peripheral modules you
are connecting to.
The D.20 Peripheral Link Client polls for and retrieves information from peripheral modules according to a client
map file. The map file contains information on how polling is scheduled for a device based on the device’s
capabilities, frequency of polling, selected data points, etc.
To facilitate the collection of data, the MCP comes pre-loaded with map files for all D.20 peripheral modules.
Once you create a client map file, it becomes available to select on the Configuration page when assigning device
connections.

NOTE: Additional D.20 client configuration settings are available for device communications when configuring
D.20 connections on the D.20 Connection tab.

D.20 Client Peripheral Properties

The Client map settings are available on the Client Map tab when a D.20 protocol device type is selected. The
below table lists the poll-specific settings for the D.20 peripherals.
The MCP supports the following configurable D.20 data types:

D.20 data types Supported by card Description

Analog inputs D20 – A, C1, C2 Measured or computed values by the device
Analog outputs D20 – C2 Physical or computed analog quantities
Digital inputs D20 – C0, C1, C2, S States of physical or logical Boolean devices
Digital outputs D20 – K, C0, C1, C2 Physical or logical ON-OFF, raise-lower, and trip-close points

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Types of D.20 Peripherals

Below table lists the D.20 Peripherals and its supported Point Types and count of points in each Type.

Peripheral Board Type Available Point Type(s) on Board

D20 A (analog Input board)
D20 S (digital input or status board)
D20 K (digital output or control board)
D20 C (combination boards)
D20 C0
D20 C1
D20 C2
32 analog input points
64 digital (status) inputs
up to 64 Form A counters
up to 32 Form C counters
up to 32 Double points
32 digital (control) outputs
(always configured in groups of 8, e.g.:8 raise/lower and 24
trip/close, 16 raise/lower and 16 trip/close, etc.)
16 digital (status) inputs
C0
8 digital (control) outputs (always configured in groups of 2)
16 digital (status) inputs
8 digital (control) outputs (always configured in groups of 2)
C1
16 analog inputs
16 digital (status) inputs
8 digital (control) outputs (always configured in groups of 2)
C2 8 analog inputs
8 analog outputs

Configuring Peripheral Map files

This section describes how to configure D.20 peripheral map files for D.20 application.
For each peripheral configured following option are available in DSAS.

Configure a D20 A Peripheral (Analog Input Points)

A D20 A peripheral board, also known as the analog board, has 32 analog input points, and can be terminated
by a D20 A or a D20 AD termination board.
For D20 A card there are certain sets of fields supported and are given below:
Table 6-11: D20 A card - Peripheral level
Parameter Description Range Default
Termination Board D20 A Analog Input Peripheral (32 AI) WESTERM D20 A WESTERM
WESTERM D20 AD D20 A
WESTERM D20
0AD
WESTERM D20 AZ
WESTERM D20 AB
WESTERM D20 AX
WESTERM D10 A
Description D20 A Analog Input Peripheral (32 AI), It supports up N/A N/A
to 32 ASCII user defined characters
Specifies how often the software updates the on-
Reference Check 20 to 255 100
board analog input references, in terms of analog
input references.
Specifies how often the software updates the on-
Reference Dead 0 to 32767 256
board analog input references, in terms of analog
band
input references.

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Parameter Description Range Default

Difference between running reference and EEPROM
Input Setting time 0 to 32767 500
references before peripheral shutdown.
(microseconds)
Frequency of the system being monitored by the
Line Frequency (Hz) 50 and 60 60
device.
For each point, fill in the fields as outlined in the table below:
Table 6-12: D20 A card – Point level
Parameter Description Default Action required
Point Some general information about the point. N/A Type a brief description of the
Reference This information will be displayed in MCP point. Maximum length 64 ASCII
Point Details. Characters
Point Some general information about the point. N/A Type a brief description of the
Description This information will be displayed in MCP point. Maximum length 64 ASCII
Point Details. Characters
Point Group Refence for defined point group Pval Pval/Demand/Peak Demand
Scan Enable Enables or disables a point from being YES Select either YES or
scanned and having its value returned to NO.
the RTU.
Range Select The maximum positive and negative full- 0±5 volts Select either 0±1 volt,
scale voltage to be applied to the input point. 0±5 volts, or 0±10 volts.
NOTE: The appropriate input adapter module
must be present on the termination
board.
Report The least significant bits of the analog value 4 Type in a suitable value
Deadband that must change before the application for your system.
reports the value to the system point
database. Use this option to control the
number of data change events generated.
Client High The maximum value that is to be returned to 100 % Use 100% unless you have non-
Scale the system point database, as a percentage standard analog input scaling
of 32767. modules.
Client Low The minimum value that is to be returned to -100 % Use -100% unless you have
Scale the system point database, as a percentage non-standard analog input
of 32767. scaling modules.
Peripheral The maximum value that is expected from 100 % Use 100% unless you have non-
High Scale the analog input peripheral, as a percentage standard analog input scaling
of 32767. modules.
Peripheral The minimum value that is expected from the -100 % Use -100% unless you have
Low Scale analog input peripheral, as a percentage of non-standard analog input
32767. scaling modules.

Configure a D20 S Peripheral (Digital Input Points)

A D20 S peripheral board, also known as the status (or digital input) peripheral, has 64 digital input points, up to
64 Form A counters, or up to 32 Form C counters and 32 Double points.
Digital inputs monitor and report changes of state, either ON or OFF.
If they are accumulator input points (known as single-point or double point accumulators), they count those
changes.

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For D20 S card there are certain sets of fields supported and are given below:
Table 6-13: D20 S card - Peripheral Level
Parameter Description Range Default
Termination Board D20 S Digital Input Peripheral (64 DI) WESTERM D20 S WESTERM
WESTERM D20 SD D20 S
WESTERM D20 0SD
WESTERM D20 SZ
WESTERM D20 SZ2
WESTERM D20 SB
WESTERM D20 SI
WESTERM D20 SX
WESTERM D20 SDI
WESTERM D10 SI
Description D20 S Digital Input Peripheral (64 DI), N/A N/A
Supports max 32 ASCII Characters
Length of time used as the sample time
Filter Period (ms) 100 to 65535 0
window for chatter filtering.
For each point, fill in the fields as outlined in the table below:
Table 6-14: D20 S card - Point Level
Parameter Description Default Action required
Point Some general information about the point N/A Type a brief point reference of
Reference the point. Maximum length 64
ASCII Characters
Point Some general information about the point. Spare Type a brief description of
Description This information will be displayed in MCP the point. Maximum length 64
Point Details ASCII Characters
Point Group Refence for defined point group Pval Pval/Demand/Peak Demand
Point Type The type of point. Status Select from Single-point
Input State, Double-point state,
Form A Counter, or Form C
Counter.
Report Limit Specify the size of change in the new 0 times Type in the maximum
counter value from the previous value number of counts that can
before the application reports the new value occur before being reported
to the system point database. This is only to the MCP. 0 to 255
valid if the user has selected “Transition
Counter” or “Form C Counter” as the point
type.
Tolerant A period of time during which contact 0 ms Type in a value between 0
Phase bounce is "acceptable." Having a tolerant and 255 milliseconds.
period allows you to monitor and time-
stamp the initial state of change, while
ignoring any subsequent contact bounce.
Intolerant A period of time following the tolerant phase 6 ms Type in a value between 0
Phase during which contact bounce is not and 255 milliseconds.
"acceptable." It ensures that contact bounce
is not mistaken for a valid change of state.

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Parameter Description Default Action required

Valid Period For a single-point state/Form A counter: 0 Type in a value between 0
Defines the period of time (in 256 ms and 255 increments.
increments) during which the point state
must be ON.
For a double-point state/Form C counter:
Defines the period of time (in multiples of 10
ms) during which both points must be in a
"valid" state (i.e. either 1-0 or 0-1).
Invalid Period For a single-point state/Form A counter: 0 Type in a value between 0
Defines the period of time (in 256 ms and 255 increments.
increments) during which the point state
must be OFF.
For a double-point state/Form C counter:
Defines the period of time (in multiples of
256 ms) during which both points must be in
an "invalid" state (i.e. either 0-0 or 1-1).
Chatter The maximum allowable number of state 0 Type in a value between 0
Transitions transitions that can occur within a filter base transitions and 255 transitions. If the
period. If the number of state transitions transition value is 0 (zero),
during a filter period equals or exceeds the the chatter filter is disabled
maximum allowable number of state for the associated digital
transitions, the chatter filter will turn ON, input.
and any further transitions will be ignored
for the duration of the "lock-out" period.
Lock-out If one, the minimum number of filter base 0 filter Type in a value between 0
Period periods during which the chatter filter will base and 65535 filter base
remain ON. The chatter filter can proceed periods periods.
from ON to OFF only if no state transitions
are detected for an entire lock-out period. If
zero, the chatter filter can proceed from ON
to OFF only if there are less transitions than
the maximum expected number of
transitions.

Configure a D20 K Peripheral (Digital Output Points)

A D20 K peripheral board, also known as the digital output (or control) peripheral, has 32 digital (control) output
points, or 16 raise/lower pairs, or a combination of these. It can be terminated by a D20 K or D20 KR termination
board. In addition, interposer relay (or KI) expansion boards can be used to provide additional functionality.
For D20 K card there are certain sets of fields supported and are given below:
Table 6-15: D20 K card - Peripheral Level
Parameter Description Range Default
Termination Board WESTERM D20 K WESTERM D20 K WESTERM
WESTERM D20 KR D20 K
WESTERM D20 0KR
WESTERM D20 K4Z
WESTERM D20 KX
WESTERM D10 K
WESTERM D10 KR

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Parameter Description Range Default

Description User defined string to identify peripheral, N/A N/A
Supports up to 32 ASCII User Defined
characters
Length of time the select relay operates
Select Time (ms) 1 to 255 10
before the master relay.
Length of time select relay continues
Clear time (ms) 1 to 255 10
operating after master relay.
Length of time between the arm and
Control arm Time- 100 to 255 100
executes request for a digital output point
outs (ms)
before the control is disarmed.
Length of time peripherals wait to start after
Retry time (s) 1 to 255 10
shutting down.
No of time peripherals tries to restart after it
Retry attempts 0 to 255 0
fails.
Length of time peripheral wait for
Comm fail time out 0 to 65535 0
communication on HDLC link before
(ms)
shutting down all relays.
For each point to be modified, fill in the fields as outlined in the table below:
Table 6-16: D20 K card - Point Level
Parameter Description Default Action required
Point Some general information about the point Type a brief point reference of
Reference This information will be displayed in Point the point. Maximum length 64
details for individual point. ASCII Characters
Point Some general information about the point. Spare Some general information
Description This information will be displayed in Point about the point. Maximum
details for individual point. length 64 ASCII Characters
Point Group Refence for defined point group Pval Pval/Demand/Peak Demand
Termination Defines the configuration of the termination Trip/Close WESTERM K-board: select
Type board, i.e. the way each group of 8 outputs either: Trip/Close, Raise/Lower,
are configured according to jumper Form C outputs, or Open
settings. Collector.
WESTERM KR-board: select
Trip/Close or Raise/Lower.
Reset on Determines if a latched relay is No Set “Yes” to reset the relay to a
Startup automatically reset when the MCP starts known (clear) state at startup of
up. MCP.

Configure a D20 C Peripheral (Combination of Points)

There are three types of D20 C peripheral boards.
Each one has a different combination of point types shown below. C1 and C2 peripherals have a module also
support analog functionality.
Details of each C type peripherals and the input/output support is given below.
Peripheral Board Type Available Point Type(s) on Board
D20 C (combination boards) 16 digital (status) inputs
C0
D20 C0 8 digital (control) outputs (always configured in groups of 2)

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Peripheral Board Type Available Point Type(s) on Board

D20 C1 16 digital (status) inputs
D20 C2 8 digital (control) outputs (always configured in groups of 2)
C1
16 analog inputs
16 digital (status) inputs
8 digital (control) outputs (always configured in groups of 2)
C2 8 analog inputs
8 analog outputs
For D20 C0 card there are certain sets of fields supported and are given below:
Table 6-17: D20 C card - Peripheral Level
Parameter Description Range Default
Termination Board Standard combo termination board WESTERM D20 C WESTERM
WESTERM D20 CD D20 C
WESTERM D20 C4Z
WESTERM D20 C4Z2
WESTERM D20 CB
WESTERM D20 CDI
WESTERM D20 C
(DB25)
WESTERM D20 CX
WESTERM D10 C
Description User defined string to identify peripheral. N/A N/A
Supports up to 32 ASCII User Defined
characters
Length of time used as the sample time
Filter Period (ms) 100 to 65535 0
window for chatter filtering.
Length of time the select relay operates
Select Time (ms) 1 to 255 10
before the master relay.
Length of time select relay continues
Clear time (ms) 1 to 255 10
operating after master relay.
Length of time between the arm and
Control arm Time- 100 to 255 100
executes request for a digital output point
outs (ms)
before the control is disarmed.
Length of time peripherals wait to start after
Retry time (s) 1 to 255 10
shutting down.
No of time peripherals tries to restart after it
Retry attempts 0 to 255 0
fails.
Length of time peripheral wait for
Comm fail time out 0 to 65535 0
communication on HDLC link before
(ms)
shutting down all relays.
For each point to be modified, fill in the fields as outlined in the table below.

Configure D20 C Digital Input Points

To configure digital input points on D20 C0, C1, or C2 peripheral boards:
1. Click points (near the top of the window).
For each point to be modified, fill in the fields as shown in the table in Configure a D20 S Peripheral
(Digital Input Points) earlier in this chapter.
2. If you enter a value that is out of range, DSAS will show a warning and automatically insert the lowest
or highest value that it can accept, as appropriate.

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Configure D20 C Digital Output Points

To configure digital output (control) points for D20 C0, D20 C1, or D20 C2 peripheral boards:
1. For each point to be modified, fill in the fields as outlined in the table in Configure a D20 K Peripheral
(Digital Output Points) earlier in this chapter.
2. If you enter a value that is out of range, DSAS will show a waring and automatically insert the lowest or
highest value that it can accept, as appropriate.

Configure D20 C Analog Input Points

To configure analog input points for D20 C1 or D20 C2 peripheral boards:
1. For each point to be modified, fill in the fields as outlined in the table in Configure a D20 A Peripheral
(Analog Input Points) earlier in this chapter.
2. If you enter a value that is out of range, DSAS will show a waring and automatically insert the lowest or
highest value that it can accept, as appropriate.

Configure D20 C Analog Output Points

Parameter Description Default Action required
Point Some general information about the point. Spare Type a brief description of
Reference This information will be displayed with each the Point Reference. Maximum
point in MCP Point Details. length Supports up to 32 ASCII
characters.
Point Some general information about the point. Spare Type a brief description of
Description This information will be displayed with each the point. Maximum length
point in MCP Point Details. Supports up to 32 ASCII
characters.
Initial Value The initial voltage/current setting (in counts) Zero (0). If you are in unipolar current
for the device wired to the analog output. mode and the range of the
The range of this point is -4095 to 4095 device reading the outputs is
4-20 mA, it is very important
to set the initial value to 819.
In all other modes (or in
unipolar current mode when
device range is 0-20 mA),
the default value of zero (0)
is fine.
Output Mode The polarity of the output. Unipolar Choose mode range setting
5V for each analog output point
from the available choices:
Bipolar 5V, Bipolar 10V,
Unipolar 5V, Unipolar 10V,
Unipolar current.

Client Map
The client map file is based on a specific protocol. Each Client Map specifies what information or data to be
gathered from a device. The MCP polls for and retrieves information from a device according to a client map
file. The map file contains information on how polling is scheduled for a device based on the device’s capabilities,
frequency of polling, selected data points, etc.

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The MCP has the following default client maps:

• DNP3

• SEL Binary
• Modbus
You can use these default client maps or customize them for your system requirements. Once you create a client
map file, it becomes available to select on the Configuration page when assigning device connections.
NOTE: If you are running a LogicLinx program on your MCP and you change the point mapping, you must
synchronize the configuration within MCP Utilities to ensure that your LogicLinx mappings are still valid.
The MCP communicates with devices connected to your power network. These devices monitor and record
several types of information. The information can be generally classified in the following point groups, defined by
default in the MCP:
• Present values (PVal) that reflect the current state of the power system at an instance in time.
• Peak demand that reflects the minimum and maximum power flow conditions encountered.
• Demand
Point groups can be modified on the Systemwide tab in the MCP Online Configuration Tool.
The devices store all the information in a “map”. Refer to the device manufacturer’s manual for a list and
description of all the data points available from a device.

Creating Client Maps

» To create or edit a client map:
1. On the Configuration page, select the Client Map tab.
2. Click New to create a new client map or Open to edit an existing client map.
3. Select the device protocol type and then create or select the device map file.
4. Edit the data type and device protocol settings as desired.
5. Click Save and enter a name for your map file.
Tips
• To add points to the point map, in the Number of rows to insert box, type the number of rows you want
to add and click Insert.
• To delete a point from the point map, select the row and click Delete.
• Keep the default map files as basic templates. To create custom templates, modify the default map files,
click Save and then enter a new template name.

Device properties
Device properties are available on the Device Properties pane of Client Map tab on the Configuration page.
These settings shown vary based on the protocol selected.
The Device Properties pane allows you to view and modify the protocol settings for a specific client application.
These protocol specific settings of a device will also store in the client map file.
» To configure device properties:
1. On the Client Map tab, open a map file.
2. In the Device Properties pane, to modify a parameter, double-click the associated value and enter a
new value or select from the drop-down list.

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3. Click Save to save your changes.

Protocols
You can create map files for devices using the following protocols.
• D.20 Peripheral Client

• DNP3 Client
• Modbus Client
• SEL Binary Client
• IEC 60870-5-103 Client

• IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client

• Generic ASCII Client

• IEC 61850 Client

• Genascii Client
• SNMP

DNP3 Client

About the DNP3 Client

The DNP3 Client map defines how the MCP is configured to poll data from DNP3 devices. The MCP supports the
following configurable DNP3 data types:
• Analog inputs - measured or computed values by the device

• Analog outputs - physical or computed analog quantities

• Digital inputs - states of physical or logical Boolean devices

• Double-Bit Digital inputs - double-bit states of physical or logical Boolean devices

• Digital outputs - physical or logical ON-OFF, raise-lower, and trip-close points

• Accumulators - counter values

• Device properties – device-level settings

The DNP3 Client map settings are available on the Client Map tab when a DNP3 protocol device type is selected.
NOTE: Additional DNP3 client configuration settings are available for device communications when configuring
DNP3 serial connections on the Serial tab.

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DNP3 Client Device Properties

Settings are available in the Device Properties pane on the Client Map tab. The following table lists the poll-
specific settings for the DNP3 device.

DNP3 Device Properties

Table 6-18: DNP3 Device Properties
Setting Description Range Default
Request Data Link Enables request Data Link Confirmations from the True False
Confirm device. False
Request Data Link Enables request Data Link confirms for direct operate True False
Confirm for Direct control (no SBO controls) False
Operate Controls
Data Link Retry How many times to retry a failed data link layer 0 to 300 1
message before giving up. Increase the value for
unreliable connections, noisy environment, modem
communication, etc.
Data Link Timeout Time (in milliseconds) to wait for a data link layer 1 to 3600000 1000 (i.e. 1
response before deciding it has failed. Set the value second)
much higher for a modem connection, i.e. 600000.
Enable Unsolicited True: Send Enable Unsolicited at startup, and in True False
response to a NULL UR. False
False: Never send Enable Unsolicited.
Disable Unsolicited True: Send Disable Unsolicited at startup, and in True False
response to ANY UR. False
False: Never send Disable Unsolicited.
Feedback Poll AO When the LOCAL IIN bit is asserted in the device, poll True False
for Analog Outputs. False
Feedback Poll DO When the LOCAL IIN bit is asserted in the device, poll True True
for Digital Outputs. False
Feedback Poll When the LOCAL IIN bit is asserted in the device, poll True False
Events for Class 1, 2, 3 data. False
Override Control When an Override is configured, ignore the Control None None
Type Type propagated by the system point database. That Direct Operate
is, always send the control type configured for this Direct Operate
setting. No ACK
SBO
Remote True: Send Accumulator commands to the device. True True
Accumulators False: Perform accumulator operations in the system False
point database.
Connection Check True: Periodically send Link Status messages to the True True
Enable device to check connection. False
Connection Check If Connection Check is enabled, send a Link Status 30 to 36000 30
Timeout message to the device after this time out interval (in
seconds) has elapsed since a message was last
received from the device
Enable Extended True: Send the Extended Digital/Analog Feedback poll True True
Feedback Polling to the device when a Digital/Analog control is sent to False
the device.

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Setting Description Range Default

Feedback Poll Interval to wait (in seconds) after the control is 1 to 3600 1
Delay requested, before issuing the Feedback Poll.
Counter Feedback Interval to wait (in seconds) after the counter 1 to 3600 1
Poll Delay command is requested before issuing the counter poll.
IED Persists True: Device retains counters across restarts. True True
Counters False: Device clears counters on startup. False
This setting affects accumulator processing.
Freeze Command Freeze command used by the application: Freeze (and Running Counters Running
Clear) Running Counters or Freeze (and Clear) Frozen Frozen Counters Counters
Counters.
Integrity Poll The MCP requests integrity poll data at this interval (in 0 to 360000 300
seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Class1 Poll The MCP requests class 1 data at this interval (in 0 to 36000 1
seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Class2 Poll The MCP requests class 2 data at this interval (in 0 to 36000 1
seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Class3 Poll The MCP requests class 3 data at this interval (in 0 to 36000 1
seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
DI Poll The MCP requests digital input data at this interval (in 0 to 36000 0
seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
DI Change Poll The MCP requests digital input event data at this 0 to 36000 0
interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Double-Bit DI Poll The MCP requests double-bit digital input data at this 0 to 36000 0
interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Double-Bit DI The MCP requests double-bit digital input event data 0 to 36000 0
Change Poll at this interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
DO Poll The MCP requests digital output data at this interval (in 0 to 36000 0
seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
AI Poll The MCP requests analog input data at this interval (in 0 to 36000 0
seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
AI Change Poll The MCP requests analog input event data at this 0 to 36000 0
interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Frozen AI Poll The MCP requests single-precision frozen analog input 0 to 36000 0
with flag at this interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Frozen AI Change The MCP requests frozen analog input data at this 0 to 36000 0
Poll interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.

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Setting Description Range Default

Bit 16 AI Poll The MCP requests 16-bit analog input with flag data at 0 to 36000 0
this interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Bit 32 AI Poll The MCP requests 32-bit analog input with flag data at 0 to 36000 0
this interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Float AI Poll The MCP requests single-precision analog input with 0 to 36000 0
flag at this interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
AO Poll The MCP requests analog output status data at this 0 to 36000 0
interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
16-Bit AO Poll (sec) The MCP requests 16-bit analog output status data at 0 to 36000 0
this interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
32-Bit AO Poll (sec) The MCP requests 32-bit analog output status data at 0 to 36000 0
this interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Acc Poll The MCP requests static counter data at this interval 0 to 36000 0
(in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Acc Change Poll The MCP requests counter event data at this interval 0 to 36000 0
(in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Frozen Acc Poll The MCP requests frozen counter data at this interval 0 to 36000 0
(in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Frozen Acc The MCP requests frozen counter event data at this 0 to 36000 0
Change Poll interval (in seconds).
If set to 0, the request is never transmitted.
Freeze Acc Poll Freeze the MCP Accumulator poll 0 to 36000 0
Alternate channel The frequency (in seconds) at which the DCA schedules 0 to 3600 60
health check a health check message to the IED.
interval A value of zero disables the health check message.

DNP3 Client Analog Inputs

Settings are available on the Analog Input tab on the Client Map tab. The MCP provides the mapping settings
for analog inputs as shown below.

Analog Input Mapping Settings

Table 6-19: Analog Input Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address Number of the point in the device Analog Input 0 to 65535 Incremented
Map. from 0
Point A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII characters AI X
Reference

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Setting Description Range Default

Point A detailed and localized description for the point Up to 128 Unicode Analog Input X
Description in the map file. characters
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 1.0
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 0.0
Point Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point groups Group assigned
Group to ID number 0

DNP3 Client Analog Outputs

Settings are available on the Analog Output tab on the Client Map tab. The MCP provides the mapping settings
for analog outputs as shown below.

Analog Output Mapping Settings

Table 6-20: Analog Output Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address Number of the point in the Analog Output Map. 0 to 65535 Incremented
from 0
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII AO X
characters
Point A detailed and localized description for the point in Up to 128 Unicode Analog Output X
Description the map file. characters
Multiplier Scale Factor of a point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale Factor of a point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
AO Variation How the point values should be reported. 16-bit, 32-bit 16-bit
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined Group assigned
point groups to ID number 0

DNP3 Client Digital Inputs

Settings are available on the Digital Input tab on the Client Map tab. The MCP provides the mapping settings for
digital inputs as shown below.

Digital Input Mapping Settings

Table 6-21: Digital Input Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address The DNP3 Point Index of this point as reported 0 to 65535 Incremented
from the device. from 0
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII DI X
characters
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode Digital Input X
point in the map file. characters
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 Unicode ON
characters
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 Unicode OFF
characters

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Setting Description Range Default

Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned
groups to ID number 0

DNP3 Client Double-Bit Digital Inputs

Settings are available on the Double-Bit Digital Input tab on the Client Map tab. The MCP provides the mapping
settings for double-bit digital inputs as shown below.

Double-Bit Digital Input Mapping Settings

Table 6-22: Double-Bit Digital Input Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address The DNP3 Point Index of this point as reported 0 to 65535 Incremented
from the device. from 0
Off Point Ref A short identifier for the Off point in the map Up to 66 ASCII DBDI XA
file. characters

Off Point Desc A detailed and localized description for the Off Up to 128 Unicode Double-Bit Digital
point in the map file. characters Input XA
Off Point ON State Off Point Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 Unicode ON
characters
Off Point OFF State Off Point Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 Unicode OFF
characters
On Point Ref A short identifier for the On point in the map Up to 66 ASCII DBDI XB
file. characters
On Point Desc A detailed and localized description for the On Up to 128 Unicode Double-Bit Digital
point in the map file. characters Input XB
On Point ON State On Point Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 Unicode ON
characters
On Point OFF State On Point Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 Unicode OFF
characters
Point Group Point group to which the On and Off points List of defined point Group assigned
belong. groups to ID number 0

Note :
Off Point is the digital input point representing the least significant bit of a DNP3 Double-Bit Binary Input object.
On Point is the digital input point representing the most significant bit of a DNP3 Double-Bit Binary Input object.

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DNP3 Client Digital Outputs

Settings are available on the Digital Output tab on the Client Map tab. The MCP provides the mapping settings
for digital outputs as shown below.

Digital Output Mapping Settings

Table 6-23: Digital Output Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address Number of the point in the Digital Output Map. 0 to 65535 Incremented
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII DO X
characters
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the point Up to 128 Unicode Digital Output X
in the map file. characters
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 Unicode OFF
characters
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 Unicode ON
characters
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned
groups to ID number 0

DNP3 Client Accumulators

Settings are available on the Accumulators tab on the Client Map tab. The MCP provides the mapping settings
for accumulators as shown below.

Accumulator Mapping Settings

Table 6-24: Accumulator Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address Number of the point in the Accumulator 0 to 65535 Incremented from 0
Map.
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII ACC X
characters
Point A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode Accumulator X
Description point in the map file. characters
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to ID
groups number 0

Modbus Client
The Modbus Client map defines how the MCP is configured to poll data from Modbus devices. The MCP supports
the following configurable Modbus data types:
• Read Coil Status – status of coils
• Read Input Status – digital input data

• Read Holding Register – holding registers of the device

• Read Input Register – input registers of the device

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• Write Single Coil – set a single output to either ON or OFF in the device

• Write Single Register 6A – set a single holding register in the device (value required)

• Write Single Register 6B – set a single holding register in the device (value optional)
• Device properties
Modbus Client map settings are available on the Client Map tab when a Modbus protocol device type is selected.

Common Table

Supported Poll Types for Modbus Client

Table 6-25: Supported Poll Types for Modbus Client
Poll Type Description
Fast The application schedules requests to retrieve the values of Registers/Coils as quickly as possible,
subject to the configured Inter-Poll Delay.
Slow The application schedules requests to retrieve the values of Registers/Coils at a slower rate;
requests occur once a Fast Poll Cycle Count cycle has been completed.
Once The application schedules requests to retrieve the values of Registers/Coils once upon startup
and subsequently whenever the device returns to an online state after communications failure.

Supported Data Types for Modbus Client Points

Table 6-26: Supported Data Types for Modbus Client Points
Data Type Description
INT8 8-bit signed integer. Range: -128 to 127.
UINT8 8-bit unsigned integer. Range: 0 to 255.
INT16 16-bit signed integer. Range: -32768 to +32767.
INT16_FC16 16-bit signed integer. Range: -32768 to +32767. (Supports both Big Endian and
Little-Endian Formats with function code 16)
UINT16 16-bit unsigned integer. Range: 0 to 65535.
UINT16_FC16 16-bit unsigned integer. Range: 0 to 65535. (Supports both Big Endian and Little-
Endian Formats with function code 16)
INT32 32-bit signed integer. Range: -2147483648 to +2147483647.
UINT32 32-bit unsigned integer. Range: 0 to 4294967295.
FLOAT32 IEEE® single-precision floating point value, MSB-LSB or little endian.
FLOAT32_MODICON Single-precision floating point value, LSB-MSB or big endian.
DATE Date in the format of DD-MMM-YYYY.
TIME 24-hour time in the format of HH:MM:SS.
ASCII A string of ASCII data. Range as specified in ASCII Size.
BITSTRING 16 A bitstring of 16- bit binary input data. See the bitstring Mapping Settings table.
BITSTRING 32 A bitstring of 32- bit binary input data. See the bitstring Mapping Settings table.

Bitstring Mapping Settings

The Bitstring mapping settings are available for the Data Type BITSTRING 16 and BITSTRING 32 in the Read
Holding Registers and Read Input Registers tabs.

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Table 6-27: Bitstring Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default
Bit Position Position of the Bit in the Bitstring. 1 to 32 Incremented from 1
Point reference The short user-defined identifier for the 0 to 66 alphanumeric DI X
point corresponding to the bit position. characters plus
space, underscore,
and dash
Point description The user-defined block of text that 1 to 128 Unicode Digital input X
provides a detailed and localized characters
description of the point corresponding to
the bit position.
ON State A text string that is associated with the 1 0 to 64 characters ON
state. This string is recorded in the MCP
database and is displayed with the point
corresponding to the bit position.
OFF State A text string that is associated with the 0 0 to 64 characters OFF
state. This string is recorded in the MCP
database and is displayed with the point
corresponding to the bit position.

Read Coil Status

Settings are available on the Read Coil Status tab on the Client Map tab.
Table 6-28: Read Coil Status Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address A unique identifying number in the register 0 to 65535 x
map
Point Name A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII characters Coil X
Point A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode Coil X
Description point in the map file. characters
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 Unicode OFF
characters
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 Unicode ON
characters
Poll Type The type of poll to be taken of the point See Support Poll Types Fast
table
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point groups Group
assigned to ID
number 0

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Read Status Input

Settings are available on the Read Status Input tab on the Client Map tab.
Table 6-29: Read Status Input Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address A unique identifying number in the 0 to 65535 x
register map.
Point Name A short identifier for the point in the map Up to 66 ASCII characters Input X
file.
Point Description A detailed and localized description for Up to 128 Unicode Input X
the point in the map file. characters
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 Unicode OFF
characters
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 Unicode ON
characters
Poll Type The type of poll to be taken of the point. See Support Poll Types Fast
table
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point groups Group assigned
to ID number 0

Read Holding Register

Settings are available on the Read Holding Register tab on the Client Map tab.
Table 6-30: Read Holding Register Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address A unique identifying number in the register 0 to 65535 x
map.
Point Name A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII characters Holding
Register X
Point A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode characters Holding
Description point in the map file. Register X
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 1.0
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 0.0
Poll Type The type of poll to be taken of the point. See Support Poll Types table Fast
Data Type The type of data polled. See Support Data Types table UINT16
ASCII Size ASCII size, in bits, when a text string is being 0 to 99 0
retrieved from the device. If this field is set to 0,
the register does not contain ASCII data.
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point groups Group
assigned to
ID number 0

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Read Input Register

Settings are available on the Read Input Register tab on the Client Map tab.
Table 6-31: Read Input Register Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address A unique identifying number in the register map. 0 to 65535 x
Point Name A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII Input
characters Register X
Point A detailed and localized description for the point in Up to 128 Unicode Input
Description the map file. characters Register X
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 1.0
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 0.0
Poll Type The type of poll to be taken of the point. See Support Poll Fast
Types table
Data Type The type of data polled. See Support Data Types UINT16
table
ASCII Size ASCII size, in bits, when a text string is being 0 to 99 0
retrieved from the device. If this field is set to 0, the
register does not contain ASCII data.
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group
groups assigned to
ID number 0

Write Single Coil

Settings are available on the Write Single Coil tab on the Client Map tab.
Table 6-32: Write Single Coil Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address A unique identifying number in the register map. 0 to 65535 x
Point Name A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII Single Coil X
characters
Point A detailed and localized description for the point Up to 128 Unicode Single Coil X
Description in the map file. characters
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 Unicode OFF
characters
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 Unicode ON
characters
Data Value The value to be written to the point. 0000, FF00, NONE FF00
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned
groups to ID number 0

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Write Single Register 6A

Settings are available on the Write Single Register 6A tab on the Client Map tab.
Table 6-33: Write Single Register 6A Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address A unique identifying number in the register map. 0 to 65535 x
Point Name A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII Single 6A
characters Register X
Point A detailed and localized description for the point Up to 128 Unicode Single 6A
Description in the map file. characters Register X
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 Unicode OFF
characters
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 Unicode ON
characters
Data Value The value to be written to the point. 0000, FF00, NONE FF00
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned
groups to ID number 0

Write Single Register 6B

Settings are available on the Write Single Register 6B tab on the Client Map tab.
Table 6-34: Write Single Register 6B Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Address A unique identifying number in the register map. 0 to 65535 x
Point Name A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII Single 6B
characters Register X
Point A detailed and localized description for the point Up to 128 Unicode Single 6B
Description in the map file. characters Register X
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Data Type The type of data polled. See Support Data UINT16
Types table
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned
groups to ID number 0

Device Properties
The MCP provides mapping settings for the Modbus Client settings on the right side of the Client Map tab.
Table 6-35: Modbus Device Properties
Setting Description Range Default
Inter Poll Delay Delay, in seconds, between polls. 0 to 60 0.1
Reconnect Interval Time, in seconds, between attempts by the MCP to 1 to 3600 60
bring an offline device online.
Endian Type Endian data interpretation in the map file. Little, Big Big
Max Block Size The maximum block size, in bits, of Modbus requests. 8 to 255 255

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Setting Description Range Default

Request Retry The number of retries for each request. 1 to 255 2
Count
Fast to Slow Poll Number of fast poll cycles before a slow poll cycle is 0 to 255 10
Cycle Frequency initiated.
Fault Reset Time Time, in seconds, for which the fault parameter pseudo 1 to 3600 5
points retain values from the latest fault.
Restrike Interval Once the first fault has occurred, the time to wait (in 1 to 3600 30
seconds) before updating the Fault Pseudo points with
information if subsequent faults occur before this
interval has elapsed.
PRF Processing The PRF processing type to use. Pre-defined list of None
Type types
Response Timeout Time in seconds after which the request is timed out. 0.1 to 300 2

SEL Binary Client

The SEL Binary Client map defines how the MCP is configured to poll data from SEL Fast Meter devices. The SEL
client application uses ASCII messages to extract Protective Relay Fault (PRF) information from the SEL device.
The MCP supports the following configurable SEL Binary data types:
• Fast Meter analog channel
• Demand analog channel
• Peak demand analog channel
• SER digital channel
• Device properties

The SEL Binary Client map settings are available on the Client Map tab when a SEL Binary protocol device type
is selected.
NOTE: Additional SEL Binary configuration settings are available for device communications when configuring
SEL serial connections on the Serial tab.
Pseudo points are available for the SEL Binary Client application.

Auto-discovery
Most SEL devices support auto-discovery, also known as self-description. This feature allows you to use point
mappings automatically provided by the device rather than creating a custom mapping.
Point mappings provided via auto-discovery always override those specified in the selected map file. However, if
the remote device refuses an auto-discovery request, the MCP falls back to the mappings specified in the
configured map file.
The path for the auto discovery file is: /mnt/usr/Configure/MapFiles/DCA/selbin/<homedir>_autodiscovery.xml
NOTE: <homedir> is the Home Directory of the SEL Binary Client Connection which can be seen through either
Connections Tab or Point Details Tab in the Runtime GUI.

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e.g.: /mnt/usr/Configure/MapFiles/DCA/selbin/0000007_autodiscovery.xml

Tip: It is recommended that you create a specific placeholder map file for devices that use auto-discovery; this
map file should be given a distinctive name that indicates to system operators that the selected map file is being
overridden.

To configure Auto-Discovery map files in SEL Binary Client configuration:

1. Go to DSAS Offline Editor and add a SEL Binary Client connection under “Connections → New Connection”
tab.
2. Select an existing SEL relay mapfile e.g.: SEL-351.xml from the drop-down list of Map files.
NOTE: Choose a mapfile from the list which matches to the type of the relay.
3. Save the configuration and apply "Sync To" to upload the configuration to MCP.
4. SEL Binary Client applications starts communicating with the relay and creates an auto-discovery map file
from the list of point mappings provided by the relay.
5. Use Secure File Browser from DSAS, connect to the MCP using administrator credentials.
6. Navigate to /mnt/usr/Configure/Mapfiles/DCA/selbin path in the MCP.
7. Due to auto-discovery, a new mapfile is generated in the above folder with the name starting with the
‘Home Directory’ of the SEL Binary Connection.
e.g.: 0000007_autodiscovery.xml. Here, 0000007 is the Home Directory of the SEL Binary Connection that
can be seen in the Connection XML file.
8. Now, Open the DSAS Online Editor and go the same SEL Binary Client connection that is configured earlier
using DSAS Offline Editor.
9. Go the SEL Binary Client Mapfile drop-down list and select the auto-discovery mapfile
0000007_autodiscovery.xml that is created by the SEL Binary Client application.
10. Save the configuration and Commit the changes to the MCP.
11. After commit changes the SEL Binary Client application starts using the 0000007_autodiscovery.xml to
communicate to the SEL relay.

Fast Meter Analog Channel

Settings available on the Fast Meter Analog Channel tab on the Client Map tab. The MCP provides the mapping
settings for fast meter analog outputs (Function code 1) as shown below.
Table 6-36: Fast Meter Analog Outputs

Setting Description Range Default

Name Text description of the point in the Fast Meter Up to 128 characters FMA_xxx
Analog Channel Map.
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to
groups ID number 0
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 1.0
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 0.0

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Demand Analog Channel

Settings available on the Demand Analog Channel tab on the Client Map tab. The MCP provides the mapping
settings for demand analog outputs (Function code 2) as shown below.
Table 6-37: Demand Analog Outputs

Setting Description Range Default

Name Text description of the point in the Demand Up to 128 characters DAC_xxx
Analog Channel Map.
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to
groups ID number 0
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 1.0
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 0.0

Peak Demand Analog Channel

Settings available on the Peak Demand Analog Channel tab on the Client Map tab. The MCP provides the
mapping settings for peak demand analog outputs (Function code 3) as shown below.
Table 6-38: Peak Demand Analog Outputs

Setting Description Range Default

Name Text description of the point in the Peak Up to 128 characters PDA_xxx
Demand Analog Channel Map.
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to
groups ID number 0
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 1.0
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 0.0

SER Digital Channel

Settings are available on the SER Digital Channel tab on the Client Map tab. The MCP provides the mapping
settings for SER digital inputs (Function code 5) as shown below.
Table 6-39: SER Digital Input Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Point Name A short identifier for the point in the map file.
Up to 66 ASCII SER X
characters
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode SER Digital
point in the map file. characters Channel X
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to
groups ID number 0
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 characters OFF
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 characters ON

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Device Properties
Settings are available in the Device Properties pane on the Client Map tab. The following table lists the poll-
specific settings for the SEL Fast Meter device.
Table 6-40: SEL Binary Device Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Name Name of the device map file. Up to 8 characters <File name>
No. of Targets Number of Target Rows returned by the device 0 to 255 0
in the Fast Meter command
No. of Breakers Number of Breakers supported by the Fast 0 to 255 0
Operate message
No. of Remote Number of Remote Bits supported by the Fast 0 to 255 0
Bits Operate message
Pulse Remote Bits If Pulsing of remote bits is supported by theYes No
Fast Operate message No
No. of Calculation Number of Calculation blocks returned by the 0 to 6 0
Blocks Fast Meter Definition Block

IEC 60870-5-103 Client

IEC 60870-5-103 Client Device Properties

The IEC 60870-5-103 Client map defines how the MCP is configured to poll data from IEC 60870-5-103 compliant
devices. Map settings are available on the Client Map tab when an IEC 60870-5-103 protocol type is selected.
Settings are available in the Device Properties pane. The following table lists the device-specific protocol
settings.
Table 6-41: IEC 60870-5-103 Device Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Data Link Confirm Specifies whether the application requests data link Enabled Enabled
confirmation when transmitting data. Disabled
General The General Interrogation interval (in minutes). A value of 0.0 0.0 to 1440.0 30.0
Interrogation disables General Interrogations to the remote device, except
Interval on application startup.
General The time (in seconds) after which a General Interrogation is 0.01 to 30.0
Interrogation assumed to have completed if no Termination of General 3600.0
Timeout Interrogation message has been received from the remote
device.
Command The time (in seconds) after which a General Command is 0.01 to 10.0
Timeout assumed to have completed if the appropriate ASDU Type 6 3600.0
(COT=ACK or NACK) message has not been received from the
remote device.
Auto Time Sync Specifies whether the application performs a time sync to the Enabled Enabled
remote device when the application detects a change in the Disabled
local system time and at application startup.
Time Sync Interval The time synchronization interval (in minutes). A value of 0.0 0.0 to 1440.0 10.0
disables scheduled Time Synchronizations to the remote
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Setting Description Range Default

Time Sync The time (in seconds) after which a time sync is assumed to 0.01 to 5.0
Timeout have completed if the appropriate ASDU Type 6 (COT=Time 3600.0
Sync) message has not been received from the remote device.
IEC 103 Compliant Specifies whether the IED of the client mapfile is compliant to True True
Device IEC 60870-103 Standard. False

IEC 60870-5-103 Client Info Objects

An information object consists of a set of data elements. You can create the following types of information
objects:
• Input
• Measurand Time Tag Relative

• Measurand Type 1

• Measurand Type 2
• Measurand User Defined
• Time Tagged Message
• Output

• General Command
» To create an Information Object:
1. Click Add Info Object.
2. On the New Info Object window, enter values for the fields as described in the table below and click
OK.
3. Enter the number of rows and click Add to create and configure elements within the information object.
Table 6-42: Info Object Settings
Setting Description Range
Info Object Type The type of information object being created. General Command
Measurand Time Tag Relative
Measurand Type 1
Measurand Type 2
Measurand User Defined
Time Tagged Message
Info Object Name An identifier used within the configuration interface. 1 to 128 ASCII characters
Function Type The IEC 60870-5-103 function type corresponding to this 0 to 255
information object type reported by the remote device.
Info Number Starting address for this object. 0 to 255
The table directly below the Info Object type drop-down menu shows the configured Info Object Name and either
the Function Type and Info Number or the Default Function Type and Initial Info Number of the selected
information object.
When General Command or Time Tagged Message types are selected, the Default Function Type value indicates
the default function type that is used when a new information object element is added. The Initial Info Number
value is incremented for each new information object element that is added.
NOTE: Additional info-object level settings are available for Time Tagged Message objects. These are described
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For all other info object types, values entered for Function Type and Info Number are used for all information
object elements that are created.

General Command
Table 6-43: General Command Element Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Function The IEC 60870-5-103 function type 0 to 255 0
Type corresponding to this information object
type reported by the remote device.
Info Number Address for this object. 0 to 255 Incremented by 1
from starting address
Point A short identifier for the point in the map Up to 66 ASCII characters <Info object name> X
Reference file.
Point A detailed and localized description for Up to 128 Unicode <Info object name> X
Description the point in the map file. characters
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 Unicode characters ON
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 Unicode characters OFF
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point groups Group assigned to ID
number 0

Measurand Time Tag Relative Time

Table 6-44: Measurand Time Tag Relative Time Element Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII <Info object
characters name> X
Point A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
Description point in the map file. characters name> X
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 1.0
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 0.0
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned
groups to ID number 0

Measurand Type 1
Table 6-45: Measurand Type 1 Element Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Point A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII <Info object
Reference characters name> X
Point A detailed and localized description for the point Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
Description in the map file. characters name> X
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 1.0
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 0.0
Element Specifies the name of each element. current L2 or I.N, current L2 or
Name voltage L1-L2 or V.EN, I.N
active power P,
reactive power Q

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Setting Description Range Default

Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned
groups to ID number 0

Measurand Type 2
Table 6-46: Measurand Type 2 Element Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII <Info object
characters name> X
Point A detailed and localized description for the point Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
Description in the map file. characters name> X
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Element Name Specifies the name of each element. current L1 current L1
current L2
current L3
voltage L1-E
voltage L2-E
voltage L3-E
active power P
reactive power Q
frequency f
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned
groups to ID number 0

Measurand User Defined

Table 6-47: Measurand Type 1 User Defined Element Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Measurand You can define up to 255 elements within the 1 to 255 Incremented
Position Measurand 1 User Defined info object type. The from 1
Measurand Position setting specifies the element
position that this value is assigned to.
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII <Info object
characters name> X
Point A detailed and localized description for the point in Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
Description the map file. characters name> X
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned
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Table 6-48: Measurand Type 2 User Defined Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default
Measurand You can define up to 255 elements within the 1 to 255 Incremented
Position Measurand 2 User Defined info object type. The from 1
Measurand Position setting specifies the element
position that this value is assigned to.
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII <Info object
characters name> X
Point A detailed and localized description for the point in Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
Description the map file. characters name> X
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned
groups to ID number 0

Time Tagged Message

Table 6-49: Time Tagged Message Info Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Relative Time Specifies whether the time tagged message is returned Yes No
using relative times. No
In General Specifies whether the points in this object are returned in In General In General
Interrogation response to a General Interrogation. Interrogation Interrogation
Not In General
Interrogation
Fleeting Points Specifies whether the points in this object are fleeting Fleeting Points Not Fleeting
points. Not Fleeting Points
Update of the Not Fleeting Point database only occurs Points
when the reported value is different from the previous
reported value in the database.
For Fleeting points, the Fleeting Point Reporting setting
determines how fleeting points are sent to the Database.
Fleeting Points This setting is only applicable to fleeting point objects. It Two Events Not
Reporting specifies how fleeting point values are sent to the Send Always Applicable
database. The options are:
• The Two Events option sends two successive events
to the Database, one with the reported value and one
with the opposite value to set the point back to its
previous state.
• The Send Always option sends the reported value to
the RTDB as a data change event even if the value is
the same as that already in the database.

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Table 6-50: Time Tagged Message Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default
The IEC 60870-5-103 function type corresponding
From “Default
Function Type to this information object type reported by the 0 to 255
Function Type”
remote device.
Incremented by
Info Number Starting address for this object. 0 to 255 1 from ”Initial
Info Number”
A short identifier for the off point in the map file for Up to 66 ASCII
Off Point Ref See note
this double point object. characters
Text description of the off point in the map file for Up to 128 Unicode
Off Point Desc See note
this double point object. characters
Off Point ON Up to 32 Unicode
Text description of the 1 state for the off point. ON
State characters
Off Point OFF Up to 32 Unicode
Text description of the 0 state for the off point. OFF
State characters
A short identifier for the on point in the map file for Up to 66 ASCII
On Point Ref See note
this double point object. characters
Text description of the on point in the map file for Up to 128 Unicode
On Point Desc See note
this double point object. characters
On Point ON Up to 32 Unicode
Text description of the 1 state for the on point. ON
State characters
On Point OFF Up to 32 Unicode
Text description of the 0 state for the on point. OFF
State characters
List of defined Group assigned
Point Group Point group to which both points belong.
point groups to ID number 0
NOTE: The format for the default value is “<Info Object Name> X/YZ”, where X is the function type, Y is the info
number, and Z is either A for off point or B for on point..

IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client Common Properties

IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client Common Properties

The IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client map defines how the MCP is configured to poll data from IEC 60870-5-101+104
compliant devices. Map settings are available on the Client Map tab when an IEC 60870-5-101+104 protocol
type is selected.
Settings are available in the Device Properties pane of the IEC 60870-5-101+104 protocol type Client Map tab.
The following table lists the device-specific protocol settings.
Table 6-51: IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client Common Properties
Setting Description Range Default
Buffer Overflow DI The information object address of the DI point where the 0 to 1 0
ON (1) state indicates that the event buffer on the device
has overflowed.
A value of 0 disables this feature.
Command The time (in seconds) after which a Command is assumed 0.01 to 3600.0 10.0
Timeout to have completed if the Termination message has not
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Setting Description Range Default

General The time (in seconds) after which a General Interrogation is 0.01 to 3600.0 30.0
Interrogation assumed to have completed if no Termination of General
Timeout Interrogation message has been received from the remote
device.
Counter The time (in seconds) after which a Counter Interrogation is 0.01 to 3600.0 30.0
Interrogation assumed to have completed if no Termination of Counter
Timeout Interrogation message has been received from the remote
device.
Time Sync Timeout The time (in seconds) after which a Delay Acquisition 0.01 to 3600.0 5.0
Request or a Time Sync request is assumed to have
completed if the ACTCON PDU has not been received from
the remote device
ACTCON Expected Specifies whether an ACTCON PDU is expected from the Yes Yes
remote device after the application sends an ACT PDU No
request.
ACTCON Timeout The time (in milliseconds) after which an ACTCON PDU is 1 to 65535 1000
assumed to come back after sending out a request of ACT
PDU (only applicable to control requests, general
interrogation requests, and counter interrogation
requests).
ACTTERM Specifies whether an ACTTERM PDU is expected to indicate Yes Yes
Expected the completion of a transaction. No
Control Override Specifies whether the application is to override the Control None None
Type sent in an RTDB control request, to use in the actual DirectOperate
Binary Output request to the remote device. SBO
Time Sync Interval The time synchronization interval (in minutes). A value of 0.0 to 1440.0 10.0
0.0 disables scheduled time synchronization to the remote
device.
Global Counter The Global Counter Interrogation interval (in minutes). A 0.0 to 1440.0 0.0
Interrogation value of 0.0 disables Global Counter Interrogations to the
Interval remote device, except on application startup.
Group X Counter The Group X Counter Interrogation interval (in minutes). A 0.0 to 1440.0 0.0
Interrogation value of 0.0 disables Group X Counter Interrogations to the
Interval remote device, except on application startup.
Global The Global General Interrogation Interval (in minutes). A 0.0 to 1440.0 30.0
Interrogation value of 0.0 disables Global General Interrogations to the
Interval device, except on application startup.
Group X The Group X General Interrogation Interval (in minutes). A 0.0 to 1440.0 0.0
Interrogation value of 0.0 disables Group X General Interrogations to the
Interval device, except on application startup.

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IEC 60870-5-101 Client

Settings are available in the IEC 60870-5-101 pane. The following table lists the device-specific protocol settings.
Table 6-52: IEC 60870-5-101 Client Properties
Setting Description Range Default
Information Object The number of octets used in the information object 1 to 3 1
Address Length address field.
Cause of Transmission The number of octets used in the Cause of Transmission 1 to 2 1
Length field.
Data Link Confirm Specifies whether the application requests data link Enabled Enabled
confirmation when transmitting data Disabled
TX Delay Acquisition Specifies whether the application performs a TX Delay Enabled Enabled
Acquisition command to the device prior to performing Disabled
the Clock Synchronization
Default TX Delay The default transmission delay (in milliseconds) that is 0 to 60000 0
used by the application to perform a Clock Sync of the
remote device when the TX Delay Acquisition is disabled
Load Tx Delay Specifies whether or not the DCA shall transmit the Enabled Enabled
acquired transmission delay to the remote device if Tx Disabled
Delay Acquisition is Enabled.

IEC 60870-5-104 Client

Settings are available in the IEC 60870-5-104 pane. The following table lists the device-specific protocol settings.
Table 6-53: IEC 60870-5-104 Client Properties
Setting Description Range Default
Information Object The number of octets used in the information object Not editable 3
Address Length address field.
Cause of The number of octets used in the Cause of Transmission Not editable 2
Transmission Length field.
Default TX Delay The transmission delay (in milliseconds) that is used by the Not editable 0
application to perform a Clock Sync of the remote device.
Controls with Time Specify if the application is to include a time tag with Enabled Disabled
Tag control requests. Disabled
Max TX Frames The maximum number of information frames that the 1 to 32,767 8
Before Ack application transmits before it must receive an
acknowledgement message (value of w).
Max RX Frames The maximum number of information frames that the 1 to 32,767 12
Before Ack application receives before it must send an
acknowledgement message (value of k).
Connect Timeout The maximum time (in seconds) that the application waits 1 to 255 30
for the TCP transport layer to establish a connection (value
of t0).
Send Timeout The maximum time (in seconds) that the application waits 1 to 255 15
for an acknowledgement after sending a frame (value of
t1).
No Data Timeout The maximum time (in seconds) that the application waits 1 to 255 10
before sending a supervisory acknowledgement (S) frame
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Setting Description Range Default

Idle Timeout The period during which no messages are received, in 1 to 255 20
seconds, that the application allows pass before sending
a test frame (value of t3).

IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client Info Objects

An information object consists of a set of data elements. You can create the following types of information
objects:
• Input

• Bitstring
• Double Point
• Integrated Total
• Measurand

• Packed Single Point

• Single Point
• Step Position
• Output
• Double Command

• Regulating Step Command

• Setpoint Command

• Single Command
» To create an Information Object:
1. Click Add Info Object.
2. On the New Info Object window, enter values for the fields as described in the below Table 6-54 and
click OK.
3. Enter the number of rows and click Add to create and configure elements within the information object.
Table 6-54: IEC 60870-5-101+104 Client Info Objects

Setting Description Range

Info Object Type The type of information object being created. Bitstring
Double Point
Integrated Total
Measurand
Packed Single Point
Single Point
Step Position
Double Command
Regulating Step Command
Setpoint Command
Single Command
Info Object An identifier used within the configuration interface. This 1 to 128 ASCII characters
Name is a view-only field.

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Setting Description Range

Address The assigned address for BitString and Packed Single 1 to 16777215
Point types; the starting default address for all other
types.
The table directly below the Info Object type drop-down menu shows the configured Info Object Name and either
the Address or Starting Address of the selected information object. When Bitstring or Packed Single Point types
are selected, the Address value indicates the actual information object address. If any other Info Object type is
selected, the Starting Address value indicates the default starting address that is used when a new information
object element is added.

Bitstring
Table 6-55: Bitstring Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Bit Position The bit position within the DI point 1 to 32 Incremented
from 1
Point Reference Up to 66 ASCII
A short identifier for the point in the map file. <Info object
characters name> X
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
point in the map file. characters name> X
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 characters ON
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 characters OFF
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined Group assigned
point groups to ID number 0

Double Command
Table 6-56: Double Command Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The address of this information object 1 to 16777215 Incremented by
element 1 from starting
address
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII <Info object
characters name> X
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
point in the map file. characters name> X
Command An attribute that specifies in greater detail the No Additional Persistent
Qualifier type of control action requested. Definition
Short Pulse Duration
Long Pulse Duration
Persistent
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 characters ON
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 characters OFF
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined Group assigned
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Double Point
Table 6-57: Double Point Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Incremented by
Address The address of this information object element 1 to 16777215 1 from starting
address
A short identifier for the off point in the map file Up to 66 ASCII
Off Point Ref DP XA
for this double point object. characters
Text description of the off point in the map file Up to 128 Unicode
Off Point Desc Double Point XA
for this double point object. characters
Off Point ON Up to 32 Unicode
Text description of the 1 state for the off point. ON
State characters
Off Point OFF Up to 32 Unicode
Text description of the 0 state for the off point. OFF
State characters
A short identifier for the on point in the map file Up to 66 ASCII
On Point Ref DP XB
for this double point object. characters
Text description of the on point in the map file for Up to 128 Unicode
On Point Desc Double Point XB
this double point object. characters
On Point ON Up to 32 Unicode
Text description of the 1 state for the on point. ON
State characters
On Point OFF Up to 32 Unicode
Text description of the 0 state for the on point. OFF
State characters
List of defined point Group assigned to
Point Group Point group to which both points belong.
groups ID number 0

Integrated Total
Table 6-58: Integrated Total Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The address of this information object 1 to 16777215 Incremented by 1
element from starting
address
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map Up to 66 ASCII <Info object name>
file. characters X
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode <Info object name>
point in the map file. characters X
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to ID
groups number 0

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Measurand
Table 6-59: Measurand Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The address of this information object 1 to 16777215 Incremented by 1 from
element starting address
Point Reference Text description of the point in the map file. Up to 128 MX
characters
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx Full range of 64- 1.0
+b). bit Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64- 0.0
bit Float
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined Group assigned to ID
point groups number 0

Packed Single Point

Table 6-60: Packed Single Point Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Setting Description Range Default
Bit Position The bit position within the DI point 1 to 32 Incremented
from 1
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file.
Up to 66 ASCII <Info object
characters name> X
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
point in the map file. characters name> X
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 characters ON
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 characters OFF
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to
groups ID number 0

Regulating Step Command

Table 6-61: Regulating Step Command Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The address of this information object 1 to 16777215 Incremented by
element 1 from starting
address
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file. Up to 66 ASCII <Info object
characters name> X
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
point in the map file. characters name> X
Regulating The relative position that the step controller is Lower Lower
Command State commanded to move to. Higher

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Setting Description Range Default

Command An attribute that specifies in greater detail the No Additional Persistent
Qualifier type of control action requested. Definition
Short Pulse Duration
Long Pulse Duration
Persistent
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 characters ON
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 characters OFF
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to
groups ID number 0

Setpoint Command
Table 6-62: Setpoint Command Type 2 Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The address of this information object 1 to 16777215 Incremented by
element 1 from starting
address
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file.Up to 66 ASCII <Info object
characters name> X
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
point in the map file. characters name> X
Conversion The type of setpoint command. There are 3 Normalized Normalized
possible types: Scaled
• Normalized - value is between -1 and +1 - ShortFP
2^-15
• Scaled - value is scaled using multiplier
and offset to -2^15 to +2^15 – 1
• Short Floating Point - value is a 32-bit
floating point.
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to
groups ID number 0

Single Command
Table 6-63: Single Command Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The address of this information object 1 to 16777215 Incremented by
element 1 from starting
address
Point Reference Up to 66 ASCII
A short identifier for the point in the map file. <Info object
characters name> X
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
point in the map file. characters name> X

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Setting Description Range Default

Command An attribute that specifies in greater detail the No Additional Persistent
Qualifier type of control action requested. Definition
Short Pulse Duration
Long Pulse Duration
Persistent
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 characters ON
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 characters OFF
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to
groups ID number 0

Single Point
Table 6-64: Single Point Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The address of this information object 1 to 16777215 Incremented by
element 1 from starting
address
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file.
Up to 66 ASCII <Info object
characters name> X
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 Unicode <Info object
point in the map file. characters name> X
ON State Text description of the 1 state. Up to 32 characters ON
OFF State Text description of the 0 state. Up to 32 characters OFF
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group assigned to
groups ID number 0

Step Position
Table 6-65: Step Position Element Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The address of this information object element 1 to 16777215 Incremented by 1
from starting address
Point Reference A short identifier for the point in the map file.
Up to 66 ASCII <Info object name> X
characters
Point Description A detailed and localized description for the Up to 128 <Info object name> X
point in the map file. Unicode
characters
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64- 1.0
bit Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64- 0.0
bit Float
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined Group assigned to ID
point groups number 0

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Generic ASCII Client

About the Generic ASCII Client

The Generic ASCII client can be used to extract data from devices that use an ASCII-based communications
protocol over a serial connection. Information that can be collected through this protocol includes:
• Metering data (present values, demand meter data, peak demand data).
• System status and self-test status.
• Status of digital inputs.
There are three configurable components of Generic ASCII client map: common properties, which define device-
specific parameters; parsing policies, which define how messages are handled when they are received; and
transactions, which define how messages are collected from the remote device.

Generic ASCII Client Common Properties

Settings are available in the pane at the right of the window. The following table lists the device-specific protocol
settings.
Table 6-66: Generic ASCII Client Common Properties
Setting Description Range Default
Device family The name of the device manufacturer or the product 1 to 65 none
name series (for example, SEL or GE DFP). characters
Login required Specify if a valid username and password is required True True
when accessing the remote device. False
Enable logging If set to true, all traffic to and from this device is logged to True True
an IO Traffic window on the MCP HMI. False
Enable unsolicited If set to true, the MCP accepts unsolicited data from the True False
processing remote device. If set to false, unsolicited data is ignored. False
User comments General comments or information about the client map 0 to 1024 none
file. characters
Fault reset time Whenever a fault occurs, the fault information is provided 0 to 3600 5
(sec) in a pseudo point. After the configured period of time seconds
passes, the value of the pseudo point is reset to 0. All faults
are recorded in the event log regardless of the amount of
time the pseudo point is active.
Restrike interval The amount of time, in seconds, that must pass after a 0 to 3600 30
(sec) fault is reported before subsequent fault reports are seconds
considered valid. If a subsequent fault report occurs
within this time period, it is recorded in the event log but is
not reported as the value of the pseudo point.
Login prompt If login is required, the MCP monitors incoming data from 0 to 64 =
the remote device for the configured login prompt. When characters
encountered, the MCP begins the login sequence. If
neither the login prompt or the successful login prompt
appears, the MCP sends the configured break sequence.
Username The username to use when logging into the remote 0 to 64 ACCESS
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Setting Description Range Default

Successful login The MCP monitors the incoming data from the remote 0 to 64 =>
prompt device for the configured successful login prompt. Once characters
detected, the MCP begins the next protocol transactions
with the remote device.
This parameter is mandatory.
Login retries The maximum number of times the MCP attempts the 0 to 255 0
login sequence.
SOM The start of message character sequence is defined in 0 to 64 0x02
hex-decimal format. When this sequence is encountered, characters.
the MCP considers it to be the start of the message. If the
SOM is not defined, any valid ASCII character received is
considered as the SOM.
If a multiple character sequence is required as the start of
message, use + as a delimiter between each character.
For example, to define 123 as the SOM, define these
characters as 0x31+0x32+0x33.
EOM The end of message character sequence is defined in hex- 0 to 64 0x03
decimal format. When this sequence is encountered, the characters
MCP considers the message to be complete. If the EOM is
not defined, the message is assumed to be complete
when the response timeout passes.
Break This character sequence is transmitted to the remote 0 to 64 0x0D
device when the MCP requires a prompt. characters
Stop transmission This character sequence is transmitted to the remote 0 to 64 0x13
device by the MCP to request that data transmission be characters
stopped. It is used when the amount of incoming data
exceeds the capacity of the MCP to process it.
Resume This character sequence is transmitted to the remote 0 to 64 0x11
transmission device by the MCP to resume a stopped data transmission. characters
Default line ends This character sequence is transmitted to the remote 0 to 64 Nil (no
device by the MCP to indicate the end of a command characters characters
transmission. transmitted)
Default retries The maximum number of times the MCP retries a 0 to 300 0
transaction when it does not receive a response from the
remote device.
Transaction The amount of time, in milliseconds, that must pass before 20 to 65000 100
timeout the MCP retries a transaction. milliseconds
Device Response The maximum duration in seconds that the DCA is to wait 0 to 300 5
Timeout for a response when the Allow Delayed Message
Processing property is enabled in application parameters.
If the Allow Delayed Message Processing property is
disabled, this parameter is not applicable.
Reconnect Interval The Device Offline Reconnect Interval property duration in 10 to 3600 60
seconds.
Once the MCP detects any device in the offline state, the
MCP is to resume polling of transactions only after this
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Setting Description Range Default

Wait Time The minimum time in seconds to wait between polls; that 0 to 3600 0.001
Between Polls is by measuring the time between receiving the response
of one poll and the beginning of the next poll.
Max Offline Fail The number of consecutive failed requests to an IED 1 to 300 2
Count before the points are marked offline.

Generic ASCII Client Parsing Policies

Parsing policies define how incoming generic ASCII messages are processed by the MCP. To add a parsing policy
to the client map file, click the Add Parsing Policy button and configure the options in the popup window. To
remove an existing policy, select it in the drop-down list and click Remove Parsing Policy.
The following table lists the options that can be configured for each parsing policy.
Table 6-67: Generic ASCII Client Parsing Policies Options

Setting Description Range Default

Policy name A user-supplied name to identify the parsing policy. 1 to 64 none
characters
Type of policy The type of method that the MCP uses to interpret Token Token
incoming messages. Position
Token: the message is divided into tokens based on a
defined separator pattern.
Position: The contents of the message are provided in
a fixed data position.
Invalid Pattern If this string is returned in response to a request, the 0 to 64 Invalid
MCP assumes that a configuration error has occurred. characters Command
The data points associated with this message are
placed OFFLINE and the Config Errors pseudo point is
incremented.
Separators The character sequence to be used when tokenizing 0 to 64 0x09+0x0B+
the incoming message. This field is only applicable characters 0x0D+0x20
when Token is selected as the Type of Policy.
Override line end If this parsing policy is required to interpret line 0 to 64 Nil (no
endings differently than as configured on the characters characters
common properties pane, it can be defined here. transmitted)
Since a parsing policy may be used by different
transactions, you should only apply an override here
if it applies to all transactions that are configured to
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Generic ASCII Client Transactions

Transactions are used to configure message exchange between the MCP and the remote device.
To add a transaction to the client map file, click the Add Transaction button and configure the options in the
popup window.
To remove an existing transaction, select it in the drop-down list and click Remove Transaction.
Once a transaction has been created, you can define the analog input points, digital input points, and text data
points to be made available based on data received from the remote device.
The data points under each transaction are specific to that transaction; that is, the data point values are only
updated with the response received during that transaction execution. Even if multiple transactions are defined
to provide the same response, the data points are unique for each transaction; that is, the data point values are
updated for each specific transaction execution.

Transaction options
The following table lists the options that can be configured for each transaction.
Table 6-68: Generic ASCII Client Transactions Options
Setting Description Range Default
Transaction name A user-supplied name to identify the transaction. 1 to 64 characters none
Parsing policy Select a parsing policy to be used by this transaction. List of configured none
name parsing policies
Trigger Select how message requests are made by this Cyclic Cyclic
transaction: Periodic
• Cyclic: The remote device is polled for Unsolicited
information relative to other transactions based
on the number of cycles per poll.
• Periodic: The remote device is polled for
information at the configured time frequency.
NOTE: When multiple transactions are defined,
the MCP verifies each transaction for scheduling
based on round robin mode. If the cycle time to
verify all transactions exceeds the Periodic
interval (Msec per poll), the MCP schedules the
transaction only when it completes the scan
cycle and detects the expiry of the Periodic
interval for any transaction.
• Unsolicited: The MCP accepts messages from the
remote device as they are made available.
Support for the Trigger mode setting is available
for the SEL family of devices.
Timestamp Specifies whether timestamp information should be None None
parsing parsed from information on the transaction level or TransacLevel
on the individual point level. Select None if a PointLevel
timestamp should be assigned based on the MCP
system clock.
Timestamp Specify how timestamps are to be parsed from See Timestamp
definition incoming messages. Only available if the timestamp Definition.
parsing field is set to TransacLevel.

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Setting Description Range Default

Message out This character sequence is transmitted to the remote 0 to 64 characters Meter
device when requesting a message.
The MCP supports predefined variable syntax
{$ADDR$}. This setting contains the IED Address
configured in the Connection page for the respective
device. This setting can also be referenced whenever
an IED Address is required while configuring the
Message out setting.
For example: If the required Message Out setting is
123<IED Address>,I0<IED Address>, then configure
the Message Out setting as 123{$ADDR$},I0{$ADDR$}.
Override retries The maximum number of retry requests for this 0 to 300 0
transaction. If this value is defined, it overrides the
default retry limit specified in the common properties
pane.
Select 0 to use the default retry limit.
Override line end If this transaction is required to interpret line endings 0 to 64 characters Nil (no
differently than as configured on the common characters
properties pane, it can be defined here. transmitted)
Msec per poll The frequency at which the poll request is transmitted 0 to 86400000 30000
to the remote device. If set to 0, the poll is only
performed once. This setting is only used if the trigger
is set to Periodic.
Cycles per poll The number of times the poll request is transmitted to 0 to 5000 2
the remote device per batch. If set to 0, the poll is only
performed once. This setting is only used if the trigger
is set to Cyclic.
Valid Response The valid pattern which is to be available in the 1 to 255 Printable Nil
Pattern received response. ASCII Characters
When set to Nil, this setting is not applicable and the
MCP accepts any response as a valid response.
If this setting is defined with a value other than Nil, the
MCP assumes the response for Message Out is to
contain the valid response string defined and if this
valid response string is not available in the response
received, the MCP considers the response as an
invalid or unrecognized response and discards the
response.
All the responses received from devices are logged in
the global IO traffic window and the valid responses
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Valid Response Pattern Definition

For devices which are expected to provide delayed responses, the MCP is configured with a valid response
pattern.
Supported characters from MCP HMI comprise all printable ASCII characters. If predefined variables are used,
they must match with the syntax definition of predefined variables otherwise they will be considered as regular
sub strings in the matching criteria.
Predefined variables supported by the Valid Response Pattern are:
• ADDR – IED Address defined in connection page
• CHKSUM16 – Checksums supported by the device.
The IED Address can be specified using the following pattern: {$ADDR$}.
For example: When the response expected from a device is IFF12414F# where the IED Address is 1241 then the
valid pattern definition is to be:
• I..{$ADDR$}
where I is the starting character
The IED Address defined in Connection Page is available after 2 characters from I.
• I*{$ADDR$}
where I is the starting character
The response contains the IED Address defined in the Connection page.
If the predefined variables do not match with the required syntax, the MCP considers this response to be the
expected regular string.
For example: When the response is IFF12414F# where IED Address is 1241 and if the valid pattern definition is
configured incorrectly as I*{%s$ADDR@}, the MCP uses {%s$ADDR@} as one of the substrings it expects in the
response which can lead to responses mismatching with any of the configured requests. Consequently, the
requests which do not get a matching response are considered as TIMEOUT and are retried based on the
configured number of retries.
Examples of incorrect configurations are:
• {ADDR}
• {$ADDR}
• {ADDR$}
• {$addr$}
An example of a correct configuration is:
• {$ADDR$}
If devices support the checksum field in the response, the checksum can be configured using the predefined
variables to validate the data received.
The XOR-based 16-bit CHKSUM must be defined using the predefined variable {$CHKSUM16$}.
The syntax rules are:
{$CHKSUM16$} or {$CHKSUM16$^n} or {$CHKSUM16$#n}
Where:
• n specifies the zero-based position of checksum in the response.
• ^ specifies the position from beginning of the response received
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The default definition of {$CHKSUM16$} expects the checksum be available in the 2nd and 3rd byte from the end
of response.
If there is any misconfiguration of the checksum definition as per the supported syntax checksum definition is
considered by the MCP as a regular substring to be used in the matching criteria.
Examples of incorrect configurations are:
• {$CHKSUM16$^0}
• {$CHKSUM16$^999999999999}
• {$CHKSUM16@^5}
As an example of a correct configuration, consider a response as IFF12414F#; then the valid Pattern Definition is
to be:
• I..{$ADDR$}{$CHKSUM16$}
• I..{$ADDR$}{$CHKSUM16$^7}
• I..{$ADDR$}{$CHKSUM16$#2}
• I*{$ADDR$}*{$CHKSUM16$}
• I*{$ADDR$}*{$CHKSUM16$^7}
• I*{$ADDR$}*{$CHKSUM16$#2}
The incorrect configuration of predefined variables can lead to mismatching requests which results in TIMEOUT
for the requests.

Timestamp definition
The Timestamp window allows you to define a custom timestamp parsing policy for use in a transaction. The
following table lists the options that can be configured for each timestamp definition.
Table 6-69: Timestamp Options
Setting Description Range Default
Date format The format that the remote device reports the MM/DD/YY MM/DD/YY
date in. MM/DD/YYYY
DD/MM/YYYY
Date parsing type The type of method that the MCP uses to interpret Token Position
the data to determine the date. Position
Token: the data is divided into tokens based on a
defined separator pattern.
Position: The contents of the timestamp are
provided in a fixed data position.
Date parsing start The starting position of the date information Numeric value 0
position within the data. Token date parsing type only.
Date parsing The length of the date information within the Numeric value 0
length data. Token date parsing type only.
Date parsing index The array index that contains the date. Numeric value 0
Date parsing initial If the date token contains a prefix (for example, 0 to 20 printable ASCII None
string “Date: “) it can be specified here. The MCP characters
removes this string from the token.
Enter None to disable parsing.

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Setting Description Range Default

Date Parsing The encoded data format for the date fields in the Hex Decimal
Encoding Format received response from the device.
Ascii
Binary
Packed BCD
Decimal
Time format The format that the remote device reports the hh:mm:ss [AM/PM] Hh:mm:ss
time in. hh:mm:ss [24 hour] [AM/PM]
hh:mm [AM/PM]
hh:mm
hh:mm:ss.msec
[AM/PM]
hh:mm:ss.msec [24
hour]
Time parsing type The type of method that the MCP uses to interpret Token Position
the data to determine the time. Position
Token: the data is divided into tokens based on a
defined separator pattern.
Position: The contents of the timestamp are
provided in a fixed data position.
Time parsing start The starting position of the time information Numeric value 0
location within the data. Token time parsing type only.
Time parsing The length of the time information within the Numeric value 0
length data. Token time parsing type only.
Time parsing index The array index that contains the time. Numeric value 0
Time parsing initial If the time token contains a prefix (for example, 0 to 20 printable ASCII None
string “Time: “) it can be specified here. The MCP characters
removes this string from the token.
Enter None to disable parsing.
Time Parsing The encoded data format for the time fields in the Hex Decimal
Encoding Format received response from the device.
Ascii
Binary
Packed BCD
Decimal

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Add Analog Input Points, Digital Input Points and Text Data Points
Once you have created a transaction, you can add Analog Input points, Digital Input points, and Text Data points
based on messages received by the MCP. To add one or more points, select the number of points you wish to
add and click the Add button. To remove points, select them and click the Delete button.
The following three tables list the options that can be configured for each point type:
• Analog Input Points
• Digital Input Points
• Text Data Points

Analog Input Points

Table 6-70: Analog Input Points
Setting Description Range Default
Point reference The short user-defined identifier for the point. 0 to 66 alphanumeric none
characters plus space,
underscore, and dash
Point description The user-defined block of text that provides a 1 to 128 Unicode Analog
detailed and localized description of the point. characters input n
Multiplier Scale Factor of a point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 1
Float
Offset Scale Factor of a point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit 0
Float
Parsing location If the type of parsing policy selected in the Index: Numeric value Index: 0
transaction is Token, you can specify the array Initial string: 0 to 20 Initial string:
index and initial string for this point. printable ASCII None
If the type of parsing policy is Position, you can characters Position: 0
specify the length of the data for this point. The Position: Numeric
starting position is automatically calculated Value
based on the previous configured points.
Encoding Format: Hex Decimal
Specify the encoding data format for the Analog Ascii
Point fields in the response received. The MCP Binary
decodes the response packets based on the Packed BCD
encoding format selected. Decimal
If the data is not valid as per the selected
encoded format, respective points are put offline
and the quality property is set to “Old Data”.
Timestamp Specify how timestamps are to be parsed from See Timestamp
parsing incoming messages. Only available if the Definition.
timestamp parsing field is set to PointLevel.
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group
groups assigned to
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Digital Input Points

Table 6-71: Digital Input Points
Setting Description Range Default
Point reference The short user-defined identifier for the point. 0 to 66 alphanumeric none
characters plus space,
underscore, and dash
Point description The user-defined block of text that provides a 1 to 128 Unicode Digital input
detailed and localized description of the point. characters n
ON state A text string that is associated with the 1 state. 0 to 64 characters ON
This string is recorded in the MCP database and
is displayed with the point.
OFF state A text string that is associated with the 0 state. 0 to 64 characters OFF
This string is recorded in the MCP database and
is displayed with the point.
Parsing location If the type of parsing policy selected in the Index: Numeric value Index: 0
transaction is Token, you can specify the array Initial string: 0 to 64 Initial string:
index and initial string for this point. characters None
If the type of parsing policy is Position, you can Position: Numeric Position: 0
specify the length of the data for this point. The Value
starting position is automatically calculated
based on the previous configured points.
Encoding Format: Hex Hex
Specify the encoding data format for the Digital Ascii
Point fields in the response received. The MCP Binary
decodes the response packets based on the Decimal
encoding format selected.
If the data is not valid as per the selected
encoding format selected, respective points are
put offline and the quality property is set to “Old
Data”.
Bit Position: 0 to 31 0
This defines the bit position to be considered in
the response token for updating the DI Point.
Timestamp Specify how timestamps are to be parsed from See Timestamp
parsing incoming messages. Only available if the Definition.
timestamp parsing field is set to PointLevel.
Enumeration 0 The string returned by the device that should be 0 to 64 characters 0
interpreted as the 0 state.
This parameter is applicable only when the
encoding format selected is ASCII. For other
encoding formats, the point data is decoded as
per the selected encoding format and bit position
defined.
Enumeration 1 The string returned by the device that should be 0 to 64 characters 1
interpreted as the 1 state.
This parameter is applicable only when the
encoding format selected is ASCII. For other
encoding formats, the point data is decoded as
per the selected encoding format
and bit position defined

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Setting Description Range Default

Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group
groups assigned to
ID number 0

Text Data Points

Table 6-72: Text Data Points
Setting Description Range Default
Point reference The short user-defined identifier for the point. 0 to 66 alphanumeric none
characters plus space,
underscore, and dash
Point description The user-defined block of text that provides a 1 to 128 Unicode Analog
detailed and localized description of the point. characters input n
Parsing location If the type of parsing policy selected in the Index: Numeric value Index: 0
transaction is Token, you can specify the array Initial string: Initial string:
index and initial string for this point. Position: Numeric None
If the type of parsing policy is Position, you can Value Position: 0
specify the length of the data for this point. The
starting position is automatically calculated
based on the previous configured points.
Encoding Format: Ascii Ascii
Specify the encoding data format for the Digital Binary
Point fields in the response received. The MCP Decimal
decodes the response packets based on the
encoding format selected.
If the data is not valid as per the selected
encoding format selected, respective points are
put offline and the quality property is set to “Old
Data”.
Timestamp Specify how timestamps are to be parsed from See Timestamp
parsing incoming messages. Only available if the Definition.
timestamp parsing field is set to PointLevel.
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group
groups assigned to
ID number 0
NOTE: The data points under each transaction are specific to that transaction; that is, the data point values are
only updated with the response received during that transaction execution. Even if multiple transactions
are defined to provide the same response, the data points are unique for each transaction; that is, the
data point values are updated for each specific transaction execution.

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Generic ASCII Client Application Settings

Generic ASCII client application settings are available under the Application Parameters field.

Application Tab
Table 6-73: Generic ASCII Client Application Tab
Setting Description Range Default
Allow Delayed This parameter enables support for processing Disabled Enabled
Message delayed responses from the devices. With this
Enabled
Processing configuration, distinct “Valid Response Patterns”
must be defined for transactions.
Passthrough This parameter is the same as the pass-through 0 to 3600 seconds 10
response timeout timeout setting, except that it applies to those
times when the pass*through connection is idle
while awaiting a response from the remote
device. In some cases, this time period is
configured to be longer than the default timeout
below because of the additional time required to
process responses to operator commands.
XON_XOFF flow Enable or disable XON/XOFF flow control. True False
control False
RTS_CTS flow Enable or disable RTS/CTS flow control. True False
control False
DTR_DSR Enable or disable DTR/DSR handshaking. True False
handshaking False
Inter Device Delay This parameter specifies the delay time in 0 to 3600 0.01
seconds to wait between consecutive device
polls. (measured from receiving the response for
the last request of one device to the beginning of
first poll of next device)

SNMP Client Properties

An SNMP client map is used to determine how information is retrieved from SNMP-enabled devices.
Settings are available in the Device Properties pane. The following table lists the device-specific protocol
settings.
Table 6-74: SNMP Client Common Properties
Setting Description Range Default
Version name Select the SNMP protocol version to use when communicating V1 V1
with the remote device. The MCP currently supports versions 1 V2
and 2 of the protocol.
Comm name The name of the community that the SNMP device belongs to. 2 to 255 public
This helps define where information is sent. Default community ASCII
names are public and private. characters
Poll frequency The amount of time, in seconds, that the MCP waits before 5 to 300 60
polling the remote device for new SNMP messages.

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Setting Description Range Default

Session The amount of time, in seconds, to wait for a response from the 1 to 10 5
timeout remote device before the MCP assumes that a poll has failed.
Retry count The number of session timeouts that must occur before the 0 to 100 3
MCP attempts to contact the remote device on an alternate
port.
Reconnect time The amount of time, in seconds, that the MCP waits before 10 to 3600 60
attempting to retry polling a remote device after a session
timeout.
Table 6-75: Digital Input Sub Tab
Setting Description Range Default
Point reference The short user-defined identifier for the point. 0 to 66 alphanumeric DI X
characters plus space,
underscore, and dash
Point description The user-defined block of text that provides a 1 to 128 Unicode Digital input
detailed and localized description of the point. characters X
OID The identifier of the SNMP object to be retrieved Valid OID from the None
as the point value. You can open the SNMP Agent remote SNMP device.
Browser and enter an IP Address and port
number to retrieve a listing of all available OIDs
from the remote device.
Poll type The type of poll to be performed for the point. POLL POLL
Selecting: TRAP
• POLL causes the MCP to periodically check BOTH
for new SNMP messages at the configured
poll interval.
• TRAP causes the MCP to wait for unsolicited
SNMP messages.
• BOTH configures the MCP to both poll and
accept unsolicited messages from the
remote device.
ON state A text string that is associated with the 1 state. 0 to 64 characters ON
This string is recorded in the MCP database and
is displayed with the point.
OFF state A text string that is associated with the 0 state. 0 to 64 characters OFF
This string is recorded in the MCP database and
is displayed with the point.
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group
groups assigned to
ID number 0

Table 6-76: Analog Input Sub Tab

Setting Description Range Default
Point reference The short user-defined identifier for the point. 0 to 66 alphanumeric AI X
characters plus space,
underscore, and dash
Point description The user-defined block of text that provides a 1 to 128 Unicode Analog
detailed and localized description of the point. characters input X

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Setting Description Range Default

OID The identifier of the SNMP object to be retrieved Valid OID from the remote None
as the point value. You can open the SNMP SNMP device.
Agent Browser and enter an IP Address and port
number to retrieve a listing of all available OIDs
from the remote device.
Poll type The type of poll to be performed for the point. POLL POLL
Selecting: TRAP
• POLL causes the MCP to periodically check BOTH
for new SNMP messages at the configured
poll interval.
• TRAP causes the MCP to wait for unsolicited
SNMP messages.
• BOTH configures the MCP to both poll and
accept unsolicited messages from the
remote device.
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 1.0
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx +b). Full range of 64-bit Float 0.0
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group
groups assigned to
ID number 0
Table 6-77: Accumulator and Text Sub Tabs
Setting Description Range Default
Point reference The short user-defined identifier for the point. 0 to 66 alphanumeric ACC X or
characters plus space, TEXT X
underscore, and dash
Point description The user-defined block of text that provides a 1 to 128 Unicode Accumulator
detailed and localized description of the point. characters X or Text X
OID The identifier of the SNMP object to be Valid OID from the remote None
retrieved as the point value. You can open the SNMP device.
SNMP Agent Browser and enter an IP Address
and port number to retrieve a listing of all
available OIDs from the remote device.
Poll type The type of poll to be performed for the point. POLL POLL
Selecting: TRAP
• POLL causes the MCP to periodically BOTH
check for new SNMP messages at the
configured poll interval.
• TRAP causes the MCP to wait for
unsolicited SNMP messages.
• BOTH configures the MCP to both poll
and accept unsolicited messages from
the remote device.
Point Group Point group to which the point belongs. List of defined point Group
groups assigned to
ID number 0

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IEC 61850 Client

The MCP supports communications to IEC 61850 compliant devices using the IEC 61850 client application. The
IEC 61850 Loader is used to configure the IEC 61850 client Map file and application for the MCP Substation
Gateway. The IEC 61850 client application allows the MCP to act as a master communications device for IEC
61850 compliant server devices. The master device responsibilities include:
• Initiating data exchanges with devices
• Sending control commands to devices, and
• Processing data autonomously reported by devices
The IEC 61850 Loader is integrated into DS Agile MCP Studio™ Utilities. For information on how to configure the
MCP for IEC 61850 communications, refer to the DS Agile MCP Studio™ online help.
Note: The IEC 61850 loader application will be launched only if the MCP device is licensed for the IEC61850 client.
IEC61850 Client and Configuration tool (Loader) are compatible to Ed.1 and Ed.2 and support namespace lengths
and schema according to associated Conformance Statements.

MCP Redundancy
This chapter consists of the following sections:
About Redundancy
Redundancy Summary
Operational States
MCP Redundancy Configuration Combinations
Configure the MCP for Redundancy
System Points
Non-Sync Mode
Validating the Redundant Connections
Changeover during Standby Start-up
Data Synchronization
Ethernet Connections
Sync Config Operation
HMI User Access Privileges on Redundant System
Redundancy Setup Checklist
Error Messages and Troubleshooting
NOTE:This feature is not supported in G100

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About Redundancy
The MCP redundancy implementation uses two MCPs connected through serial and/or network links.
One MCP is in active mode and the other MCP is in standby mode.
If the active unit fails, the standby unit becomes active and takes over system operation.

If ALL communications between the two MCP units fail, the standby unit becomes active. In this situation:
• For systems deployed with a switch panel configured as master:
o The arbitration of which MCP has to be active can no longer be performed correctly and will
result in the standby MCP unit requesting the switch to become active and the previously active
unit becoming failed having the switch pulled away without notice.
• For systems deployed without a switch panel configured as master:
o The arbitration of which MCP has to be active can no longer be performed correctly and will
result in both MCP units becoming active.
Because of this is strongly recommended – if possible – to configure redundant and different types of
communication links between the two MCP units, to eliminate a single point of failure.
Redundancy in the MCP is enabled and disabled using the mcpcfg Configuration Utility/Settings GUI.
Three redundancy modes can be configured:
• Warm Standby Redundancy
Two MCP units are connected using network and/or serial communication links.
Only one MCP unit is active at a time.
Connection to an RS232 switch panel is optional.
Data synchronization from active to standby unit is minimal, restricted to:
• Accumulator running values
• ARRM files (Files which MCP extracted from IED’s)
• Local commands that have been applied to individual system points (control inhibit, scan inhibit, local
force, etc.)
Data is synchronized between the units through the configured inter communication link(s). Initial states are
synchronized when the active unit first begins to communicate with the standby unit. Once this initial
synchronization is complete, individual events are transferred from the active unit to the standby unit as they
occur in real-time.
• Hot Standby Redundancy
Two MCP units are connected using network (mandatory) and optional backup serial communication links.
Only one MCP unit is active at a time.
Connection to an RS232 switch panel is optional.
The two MCP units are kept in constant data synchronization with respect to their real-time databases.
DNP3 (only) communications to master(s) offer a seamless transition during redundancy switch-over.
Not all applications or communication protocols are available in this mode – see Table 1-2: MCP Applications -
Redundancy.
The following data is automatically synchronized from active to standby through the network connection:
• Real time databases
• Events from IEDs

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• Alarm and SOE databases

• Local commands that have been applied to individual system points (control inhibit, scan inhibit, local
force, etc.)
• Acknowledgements from the Master station to server application, to delete an event from event queues
• Application internal data to start an application from the same state in the event of change-over

• Hot-Hot Redundancy
Two MCP units are connected using network (mandatory ) and optional backup serial communication links.
Only one MCP unit is active at a time.
Connection to an RS232 switch panel is optional.
The two MCP units are kept in constant data synchronization with respect to their real time databases.
Depending on configured parameters at communication protocol and port level, either:
• Each MCP unit communicates independently and simultaneously with the IEDs (assuming IEDs allow
this), or
• One MCP unit (active) communicates with the IEDs and then synchronizes its data constantly to the other
MCP unit.
DNP3 (only) communications to master(s) offer a seamless transition during redundancy switch-over.
The following data is automatically synchronized from active to standby through the network connection:
• Real time databases
• Events from IEDs
• Alarm and SOE databases
• Local commands that have been applied to individual system points (control inhibit, scan inhibit, local force,
etc.)
• Acknowledgements from the Master station to server application, to delete an event from event queues
• Application internal data to start an application from the same state in the event of change-over.
• Stand-Alone (No Redundancy)
If No Redundancy is configured, then all configured applications in MCP run independently on each MCP.

Note : In Warm-Standby and Hot-Hot Redundancy modes, if D.20 is configured then there will be a default D.20
Heart-beat link available in addition to the configured Redundancy Heart Beat communications . This option is
not available in Hot-Standby Redundancy mode.

Once configured, redundant systems use the MCP Configuration Manager to synchronize configuration between
the two MCP units, ensuring both are configured identically. In addition, the Automated Record Retrieval Manager
(ARRM) provides redundancy support.
Serial connections include the redundancy settings listed in the Redundancy Dedicated Link and Redundancy
Switch Panel sections.
The Redundancy Manager supervises the operational state and state transitions of the MCP units in redundant
mode. See the Operational States and System Points sections for details.

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Hybrid Model for MCP Redundancy

The MCP allows the user to select the system redundancy mode; that is, either:
• Warm Standby
• Hot Standby
• Hot-Hot
• Standalone
When system redundancy is set to Hot Standby mode, the user can only configure and run a smaller set of
applications – see Table 1-2: MCP Applications - Redundancy.
The MCP Configuration Tool (mcpcfg/settings GUI) provides an option to select the system redundancy mode as
Hot-Hot, Hot Standby, Warm Standby or Standalone.
The DS Agile Studio MCP Configuration tool displays only the available applications according to the selected
redundancy mode.
When system redundancy is set to Hot-Hot, Warm Standby, Standalone mode, the user can configure and run
all MCP applications.

Not all protocols are supported in Hot-Standby Redundancy mode, refer to Table 1-2: MCP
Applications - Redundancy.
Carefully review product documentation and configure Redundancy accordingly.

For details, see the following sections:

Operational States
System Points
Redundancy Manager Pseudo Points
Non-Sync Mode
Validating the Redundant Connections
Changeover during Standby Start-up
Data Synchronization
Ethernet Connections
Sync Config Operation
HMI User Access Privileges on Redundant System
Error Messages and Troubleshooting
Configure the MCP for Redundancy
Redundancy Dedicated Link
Redundancy Switch Panel
MCP Configuration Manager

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Redundancy Summary
Table 6-78: Redundancy Summary
Component Warm Standby Redundancy Hot Standby or Hot-Hot Redundancy
MCP Redundancy The MCP Redundancy Manager is The MCP Redundancy Manager is
Manager responsible for managing communications responsible for managing Heart Beat
between the two MCP units and the RS232 communications between the two MCP
Redundancy Switch Panel. It also controls units, and the RS232 switch panel. It also
data synchronization and state changes. controls system state changes.
The MCP Redundancy Manager does not
perform data synchronization from active
unit to standby.
Each application on an active unit directly
communicates to its standby counterpart
for data synchronization.
Redundancy Serial Two serial ports on each MCP are Up to two serial ports on each MCP are
Port Settings dedicated to redundancy-related dedicated to redundancy-related
communications: communications:
Redundancy Dedicated Link - Links the two Redundancy Dedicated Link - Links the two
MCP units together through the ping cable. MCP units together through the ping cable).
This is optional in Warm Standby This is optional in Hot Standby or Hot-Hot
redundancy. redundancy.
Redundancy Switch Panel – Connects each Redundancy Switch Panel – Connects each
MCP unit to the RS232 switch panel MCP unit to the RS232 switch panel
through the watchdog cable. This is through the watchdog cable. This is
optional in Warm Standby redundancy. optional in the Hot Standby or Hot-Hot
redundancy.
MCP Configuration The MCP Configuration Manager allows you to synchronize configurations between two
Manager MCP units. The MCP redundancy application uses this tool to manage the synchronization
of configuration files between the active and standby units to ensure both units are
configured identically.
Gateway The Gateway Configuration Utility is a tool accessed through the command line/settings
Configuration Utility GUI of the MCP. The Redundancy section of this utility is used to configure the parameters
– Redundancy of the redundancy application.

Operational States
The MCP Redundancy Manager supervises the operational state and state transitions of the MCP units in
redundant mode. The following states are possible:

MCP Redundancy Manager Operational States

Table 6-79: MCP Redundancy Manager Operational States
Field Description
Active The unit is active and performing all the standard functions of the MCP.
Standby The unit is connected to another MCP unit that is in active mode and is ready to assume active mode
in the event of a failure of the other MCP unit or a manual change over request.
Non- The MCP is placed in this mode when redundancy is disabled through the mcpcfg utility/settings GUI
redundant or when a configuration error is detected.
In this state, the MCP ignores the RS232 switch panel and the other MCP unit. All redundancy related
system points and functions are disabled.

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Field Description
Failed The MCP has entered an unrecoverable state and all software functions have been suspended. The
unit must be serviced or restarted to restore functionality.
Service While in service mode, MCP units do not accept change-over requests. The standby unit enters the
Service mode during Sync Config operation and re-initialization.
Non-Sync If the firmware or configuration of the Standby unit is not the same as that of the active unit, the
standby unit enters Non-Sync mode.
In non-sync mode, no application is started on the standby unit. The Redundancy Manager on both
units maintains communications and responds to user commands initiated on the active unit
normally (Configuration Sync, Switch-over, Reboot, etc.). See Non-Sync Mode for more details.

MCP Redundancy Configuration Combinations

The MCP can be configured to operate in Warm Standby or Hot Standby redundancy mode. The table below
summarizes the various configuration combinations that are possible.
Table 6-80: MCP Redundancy Valid Configuration Combinations

Required configurations

"mcpcfg" "mcpcfg" "Connectio "Connectio

Scenario (13>10) (13>3>3) ns" ns"
Behavior /Settings /Settings Redundanc Redundanc
Number
GUI GUI y Switch y Serial
Switch Heart Beat Panel Dedicated
Panel Mechanis Link
Type m ("PING")
1 Switch panel must be present MASTER Only Serial YES YES
and powered up; it dictates
Active/Standby.
"PING" link is serial and must be
present.
2 Switch panel must be present MASTER Only LAN YES NO
and powered up; it dictates
Active/Standby.
"PING" link is LAN and must be
present.
3 Switch panel must be present MASTER Combinatio YES YES
and powered up; it dictates ns of Serial
Active/Standby. and LAN
"PING" link is serial plus LAN and
at least one must be present.
4 Switch panel is present but SLAVE Only Serial YES YES
does NOT dictate
Active/Standby and Switch
panel button is not operational.
Active/Standby is set in
software via communications
between MCPs.
"PING" link is serial and must be
present.

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Required configurations

"mcpcfg" "mcpcfg" "Connectio "Connectio

Scenario (13>10) (13>3>3) ns" ns"
Behavior /Settings /Settings Redundanc Redundanc
Number
GUI GUI y Switch y Serial
Switch Heart Beat Panel Dedicated
Panel Mechanis Link
Type m ("PING")
5 Switch panel is present but SLAVE Only LAN YES NO
does NOT dictate
Active/Standby and Switch
panel button is not operational.
Active/Standby is set in
software via communications
between MCPs.
"PING" link is LAN and must be
present.
6 Switch panel is present but SLAVE Combinatio YES YES
does NOT dictate ns of Serial
Active/Standby and Switch and LAN
panel button is not operational.
Active/Standby is set in
software via communications
between MCPs.
"PING" link is serial plus LAN and
at least one must be present.
7 Switch panel is not present. SLAVE Only Serial NO YES
Active / Standby is set in
software via communications
between MCPs.
"PING" link is serial and must be
present.
Serial IED or Master(s) are not
configured, or use RS485 2-
wires commonly wired, or use
Virtual Serial Ports.
8 Switch panel is not present. SLAVE Only LAN NO NO
Active / Standby is set in
software via communications
between MCPs.
"PING" link is LAN and must be
present.
Serial IED or Master(s) are not
configured, or use RS485 2-
wires commonly wired, or use
Virtual Serial Ports.

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Required configurations

"mcpcfg" "mcpcfg" "Connectio "Connectio

Scenario (13>10) (13>3>3) ns" ns"
Behavior /Settings /Settings Redundanc Redundanc
Number
GUI GUI y Switch y Serial
Switch Heart Beat Panel Dedicated
Panel Mechanis Link
Type m ("PING")
9 Switch panel is not present. SLAVE Combinatio NO YES
Active / Standby is set in ns of Serial
software via communications and LAN
between MCPs.
"PING" link is serial plus LAN and
at least one must be present.
Serial IED or Master(s) are not
configured, or use RS485 2-
wires commonly wired, or use
Virtual Serial Ports.
10 Switch panel is not present but SLAVE Only Serial YES YES
is configured in Connections.
This is an invalid configuration /
setup.
11 Switch panel is not present but SLAVE Only LAN YES NO
is configured in Connections.
This is an invalid configuration /
setup.
12 Switch panel is not present but SLAVE Combinatio YES YES
is configured in Connections. ns of Serial
This is an invalid configuration / and LAN
setup.

Expected results of above combinations

» For scenarios numbered 1, 2, and 3:
- Removal of the switch panel (with PING communications still valid) leaves the ACTIVE unit as ACTIVE, and
the STANDBY unit never becomes ACTIVE (It may go to Fail / Service Mode, but never becomes Active).
- Removal of all PING comms (with switch panel still connected) results in the Standby MCP unit requesting
the switch to become Active and the previously Active unit becoming Failed having the switch pulled
away without notice. » For scenarios numbered 4, 5, and 6:
- Removal of the switch panel (with PING communications still valid) does not matter. ACTIVE unit remains
as ACTIVE, and the STANDBY unit remains as STANDBY.
- Removal of all PING communications (with switch panel being irrelevant if it is left connected or right
connected) leaves the ACTIVE unit as ACTIVE, and the STANDBY unit is in the FAILED state.
NOTE: For scenarios 4, 5, and 6 – the switch panel must be energized and connected at the time of
MCP switchover, because the “position” of it may become out of synch if the switch panel is not
present while the MCPs are switching.

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» For scenarios numbered 7, 8, and 9:

- Removal of all PING communications leaves the ACTIVE unit as ACTIVE, and the STANDBY unit becomes
ACTIVE as well. This is because in absence of any external ACTIVE/STANDBY arbitrator (that was the
Switch Panel in Master Mode in scenarios 1 to 3) and in absence of any communications between them
- The two MCP units are not aware of each other’s status and will be ACTIVE for the sake of delivering
service.
» For scenarios numbered 10, 11, and 12: These configurations / setups are invalid. Cannot have the switch
panel configured in Connections but not wired / present.
Adjust the setup to be valid.

NOTE: Users can configure up to 3x PING separate channels, to provide multiple PING link availability; this
impacts scenario 6 and 9.

Important Notes
• If a user wants to control ACTIVE/STANDBY from the mechanical toggle button of the switch panel,
then the configuration must be 1, 2, 3 (MASTER switch panel in mcpcfg/Settings GUI). And in this
case, the arbitration ACTIVE/STANDBY is done by the switch panel.
• When the switch panel is configured as SLAVE, actions performed on the toggle mechanical button
on the switch panel do not result in changes. This is because in the case SLAVE Mode either
ACTIVE/STANDBY doesn’t get any control from the mechanical toggle button on the switch panel
and the switch panel in this case should not be used as an arbitrator (SLAVE).
• If switch panel is configured as MASTER it is mandatory to configure the switch panel through the
Configuration > Connection tab in the DS Agile Studio.
• It is strongly recommended to use redundant Heart Beat links. This means that scenarios 4, 5, 7, 8
are NOT recommended.
• It is strongly recommended that LAN Heart Beat links be configured on the Net interface that is
connected to the substation LAN, to eliminate the possibility of duplicated ACTIVE IP addresses in
case of both MCP becoming active. This means that a dedicated Net interface for the Heart Beat
link is NOT recommended (if this fails and both MCP become active, they will conduct to duplicated
ACTIVE IP on the substation LAN). This will ensure that one MCP will be isolated from the substation
LAN if the Heart Beat link fails.

Configure the MCP for Redundancy

The MCP can be configured to operate in Warm Standby, Hot Standby or Hot-Hot redundancy mode.
Do not share the root user's password and do not forget it; this is crucial information.
No method is available to regenerate a lost password.

Prerequisites
To set up two MCPs for redundant operation, the following is required:
• Two MCPs running same Firmware and Production Build
• The two MCP must be pre-connected as per the valid scenarios in Table 6-80: MCP Redundancy Valid
Configuration Combinations
• Means to change the MCP Settings: Serial Maintenance or SSH client (e.g.: Secure Terminal Emulator
from DS Agile MCP Studio), or KVM set connected to the MCPs, or Web based Settings GUI

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NOTE: While the workflows below indicate “mcpcfg” usage, the same steps can be achieved using Settings GUI
equivalent commands.

Configure Warm-Standby redundancy

» Task 1: Warm standby - Configure the MCPs for operation:

Set up both MCPs for operation. Refer to section: “Connecting to the MCP for the first time” of the MCP Substation
Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0152).

» Task 2: Warm standby - Connect the MCPs:

1. Connect to the MCPs (Gateway A and Gateway B).
2. Enter the admin login credentials.
3. Login to and start the mcpcfg local MCP configuration utility. You can also use the Local HMI available
to login to and start mcpcfg.

» Task 3: Warm standby - Create user accounts:

To configure redundancy, both MCPs are required to have a user account. Skip this task if a user account has
already been created.
Tip: In the following procedures, the term “enter” indicates that the menu item number is typed in and then
the Enter key is pressed.
1. At the MCP#>> prompt, enter mcpcfg if you are a root user. Otherwise, enter sudo mcpcfg and give
login admin user password.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
2. Enter 1. Configure Authentication.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu - Authentication menu appears.
3. Enter 3. Administrator Group Users.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu - Admin Group Users menu appears.
4. Enter 2. Add User.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu - Admin Group Users - Add User in Group command
details appear.
5. Enter the desired username.
6. Enter the password, conforming to the password security rules.
7. Repeat this task to add a new user in the second MCP.

» Task 4: Warm standby - Configure the Primary MCP for redundancy:

1. Navigate back to the main mcpcfg menu.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
2. Enter 13. Redundancy.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu - Redundancy menu appears.
3. Enter 1.Current Configuration to view the Current Redundancy Configuration.
4. Enter 2. Enable/Disable Redundancy.
• Enter Y to enable Redundancy.
Result: You are prompted for the redundancy type.

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• Enter 1. Warm Standby to configure the MCPs in Warm-Standby mode.

• Enter Y to confirm your selection.
5. Enter 3. Heart Beat Configuration.
Result: The Gateway Redundancy Configuration Menu - Heart Beat Configuration Parameters menu
appears.
• Enter 1. Configure Heart Beat Timeout.
o Enter a value for the Heart Beat Timeout (in milliseconds) within the suggested range
(100 to 1000 milliseconds).
o Enter Y. To save the changes.
• Enter 2. Configure Heart Beat Retries.
o Enter the number of Heart Beat Retries within the suggested range (1 to 10).
o Enter Y. To save the changes.
• Enter 3. Configure Heart Beat Communication Mechanism.
Result: The Gateway Redundancy Configuration Menu - Heart Beat Mechanism menu
appears.
o Select the required Heart Beat Mechanism by selecting one of the options from the
below menu:
1. Serial Only
2. Single LAN
3. LAN1 and LAN2
4. LAN and Serial
5. LAN1, LAN2 and Serial
o If the option is either 1 or 4 or 5, select the required Heart Beat Mechanism, then
follow the below steps to configure the Serial Ports:
1. Navigate to DS Agile MCP Studio -> Connections -> Serial Connections.
2. Add a New connection.
3. Select the Serial Connection.
4. Select the Redundancy Dedicated Link type.
5. Select the Primary and Backup Port settings.
6. Enable the Auto Start configuration parameters.
7. Save and Commit Changes.
o If the option is either 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, select the required Heart Beat Mechanism.
1. Enter Y to save the settings.
6. Navigate back to the Redundancy menu.
7. Enter 4. Configure IP Address of PEER MCP.
• Enter 1. Configure/Update PEER IP Address.
o Enter the new Primary address of the PEER MCP.
o If a Secondary IP for the PEER MCP is available, enter the new Secondary IP Address.
o Confirm the Primary and Secondary IP Address changes by entering Y.
• Enter 2.Delete PEER IP Address

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o Enter 1 to Delete Secondary IP

o Enter 2 to Delete Both Primary and Secondary IPs
8. Navigate back to the Gateway Configuration Utility Menu - Redundancy menu.
9. Enter 5. Configure Time Sync with Standby. (Optional)
• Skip this option if both MCPs are already in time-sync through other means (for example, IRIG-
B or NTP).
10. Enter 6. Configure Enable/Disable DTAs in Standby
NOTE:This parameter is not applicable for Warm Stand Redundancy.
11. Enter 7. Configure Gateway A/B Designation.
• If Switch Panel is configured (master), Gateway A/B Designation is read from the Switch Panel
(i.e. user configuration is disabled).
• If Switch Panel is not configured (slave), enter 1. Gateway_A to select the Gateway
Designation.
Result: Gateway A/B Designation changed to Gateway_A.
12. Enter 8. Setup Public Key Authentication with PEER MCP.
NOTE: LAN based Heart Beat Mechanism is not applicable for “Serial Only” Heart Beat Mechanism.
• Enter Y to copy the public key of this MCP to PEER the MCP.
• Enter the password of the user defined in the PEER MCP. This option exchanges the public
keys and Redundancy secure tunnel certificates.
13. Enter 9. Configure Switch Panel Type.
NOTE: This option is not applicable if switch panel is not configured.
• Select Switch Panel Type Configuration:
1. MASTER
2. SLAVE
• Enter 1 or 2.
• Navigate to DS Agile MCP Studio -> Connections -> Serial Connections.
• Add a New connection.
• Select the Serial Connection.
• Select the Redundancy Switch Panel type.
• Select the Primary Port settings.
• Enable the Auto Start configuration parameters.
• Save and Commit Changes.
14. Navigate back to the Gateway Configuration Utility Menu – Redundancy menu.
15. Enter 10. Enable/Disable Non-Sync mode
NOTE:This parameter is not applicable for Warm Stand Redundancy.
16. Navigate back to the Gateway Configuration Utility Menu.

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17. Enter 24. Reboot Device and wait for a minute.

Result: This command:
• Restarts all the applications and runs them in Warm-Standby mode.
• Starts the ACTIVE MCP in Warm Standby Mode.
Result: After the first MCP is configured, it enters the Active mode.
18. Login to the PEER MCP and execute mcpcfg.
19. Repeat the steps of this task to configure the PEER MCP.

» Task 5: Warm standby - Configure the Secondary MCP for redundancy:

1. Navigate back to the main mcpcfg menu.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
2. Enter 13. Redundancy.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu - Redundancy menu appears.
3. Enter the remaining configuration settings to be identical to the Primary MCP. See Task 4: Warm
standby - Configure the Primary MCP for redundancy.
4. Enter 8. Gateway A/B Designation.
• If Switch Panel is configured (master), Gateway A/B Designation is read from the Switch Panel
(i.e. user configuration is disabled).
• If Switch Panel is not configured (slave), enter 2. Gateway_B to select the Gateway
Designation.
Result: Gateway A/B Designation changed to Gateway_B.
5. Enter 24. Reboot Device and wait for a minute.
Result: All the MCP applications are restarted and run in Warm-Standby mode.
This MCP (Gateway_B) communicates to the PEER MCP (Gateway_A) and declares itself to be the Standby MCP
since the PEER MCP is already in Active mode.

» Task 6: Warm standby - Verify configuration:

1. At the command prompt of the Primary MCP, enter mcpcfg.
2. Enter 13. Redundancy.
3. Enter 1. Current Configuration.
4. Repeat the steps of this task for the Secondary MCP.
5. Compare the Primary and Secondary configurations.

» Task 7: Warm standby - Verify redundant MCP operation:

1. Login to MCP remote-HMI and enter credentials.

2. Click Point Details button.

3. Click the Application tab.
4. Click Redundancy Manager Details.
5. Repeat the steps of this task for the Secondary MCP.
6. Compare the configurations.
7. Confirm that the State of PEER MCP pseudo point is Standby.

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Configure Hot-Standby redundancy

Before configuring the MCPs for Hot-Standby redundancy, ensure that the listed Prerequisites on page 453 are
on-hand.

» Task 1: Hot standby - Configure the MCPs for operation:

Set up both MCPs for operation. Refer to section: “Connecting to the MCP for the first time” of the G500 Substation
Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0152) or G100 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0155).

» Task 2: Hot standby - Connect the MCPs:

1. Connect to the MCPs (Gateway A (MCP) and Gateway B (MCP)) through a secure shell client.
2. Enter the admin login credentials.
3. Login to and start the mcpcfg local MCP configuration utility. You can also use the Local HMI available
to login to and start mcpcfg.

» Task 3: Hot standby - Create user accounts:

Creation of user accounts follows the same procedure whether it is for hot-hot, hot standby or warm standby
redundancy. See the procedure in section: Task 3: Warm standby - Create user accounts.

» Task 4: Hot standby - Configure the Primary MCP for redundancy:

1. Navigate back to the main mcpcfg menu.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
2. Enter 13. Redundancy.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu - Redundancy menu appears.
3. Enter 1.Current Configuration to view the Current Redundancy Configuration.
4. Enter 2. Enable/Disable Redundancy.
• Enter Y to enable Redundancy.
Result: You are prompted for the redundancy type.
• Enter 2. Hot Standby to configure the MCPs in Hot-Standby mode.
• Enter Y to confirm your selection.
5. Enter 3. Heart Beat Configuration.
Result: The Gateway Redundancy Configuration Menu - Heart Beat Configuration Parameters menu
appears.
• Enter 1. Configure Heart Beat Timeout.
o Enter a value for the Heart Beat Timeout (in milliseconds) within the suggested range
(100 to 1000 milliseconds).
o Enter Y. To save the changes.
• Enter 2. Configure Heart Beat Retries.
o Enter the number of Heart Beat Retries within the suggested range (1 to 10).
o Enter Y. To save the changes.
• Enter 3. Configure Heart Beat Communication Mechanism.
Result: The Gateway Redundancy Configuration Menu - Heart Beat Mechanism menu
appears.

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o Select the required Heart Beat Mechanism by selecting one of the options from the
below menu:
1. Single LAN
2. LAN1 and LAN2
3. LAN and Serial
4. LAN1, LAN2 and Serial
o Enter 1. Single LAN (the default value).
1. Enter Y to save the settings.
o If the option is either 3 or 4, select the required Heart Beat Mechanism, then follow
the below steps to configure the Serial Ports:
1. Navigate to DS Agile MCP Studio -> Connections -> Serial Connections.
2. Add a New connection.
3. Select the Serial Connection.
4. Select the Redundancy Dedicated Link type.
5. Select the Primary and Backup Port settings.
6. Enable the Auto Start configuration parameters.
7. Save and Commit Changes.
6. Navigate back to the Redundancy menu.
7. Enter 4. Configure IP Address of PEER MCP.
• Enter 1. Configure/Update PEER IP Address.
o Enter the new Primary IP Address of the PEER MCP.
o If a Secondary IP for the PEER MCP is available, enter the new Secondary IP Address.
o Confirm the Primary and Secondary IP Address changes by entering Y.
8. Enter 5. Configure Time Sync with Standby. (Optional)
• Skip this option if both MCPs are already in time-sync through other means (for example, IRIG-
B or NTP).
9. Enter 6. Configure Enable/Disable DTAs in Standby.
Result: The Gateway Redundancy Configuration Menu - Enable/Disable DTAs on Standby menu
appears.
• If the “Enable/Disable DTAs in Standby” parameter is set to Enabled, the LogicLinx, Calculator
and Enhanced Automation DTAs run normally on the standby MCP. If this parameter is set to
Disabled, these applications suspend processing on the standby MCP and resume normal
operations when the MCP state becomes active.
• Skip this option if DTA applications (that is, automation applications such as LogicLinx,
Calculator, Enhanced Automation) on the Standby MCP are to run (default option).
10. Enter 7. Configure Gateway A/B Designation.
• If Switch Panel is configured (master), Gateway A/B Designation is read from the Switch Panel
(i.e. user configuration is disabled).
• If Switch Panel is not configured, enter 1. Gateway_A to select the Gateway Designation.
Result: Gateway A/B Designation changed to Gateway_A.

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11. Enter 8. Setup Public Key Authentication with PEER MCP.

• Enter Y to copy the public key of this MCP to PEER the MCP.
• Enter the password of the user defined in the PEER MCP. This option exchanges the public key
and Redundancy secure tunnel certificates.
12. Enter 9. Configure Switch Panel Type.
NOTE: This option is not applicable if switch panel is not configured.
• Select Switch Panel Type Configuration:
1. MASTER
2. SLAVE
• Enter 1 or 2.
• Navigate to DS Agile MCP Studio -> Connections -> Serial Connections.
• Add a New connection.
• Select the Serial Connection.
• Select the Redundancy Switch Panel type.
• Select the Primary Port settings.
• Enable the Auto Start configuration parameters.
• Save and Commit Changes.
13. Enter 10. Enable/Disable Non-Sync mode.
• Default option: The MCP in Hot-Standby mode runs with Non-Sync Mode Enabled. You can
disable this mode.
Enter either:
o Y to disable Non-Sync Mode.
o N to continue operation with the default option (Non-Sync mode enabled).
14. Navigate back to the main menu.
15. Enter 24. Reboot Device and wait for a minute.
• Restarts all the applications and runs them in Hot-Standby mode.
• Starts the ACTIVE MCP in Hot Standby Mode.
Result: After the first MCP is configured, it enters the Active mode.
16. Login to the PEER MCP and execute mcpcfg.
17. Repeat the steps of Task 4: Hot standby - Configure the Primary MCP for redundancy to configure
the PEER MCP.

» Task 5: Hot standby - Configure the Secondary MCP for redundancy:

1. Navigate back to the main mcpcfg menu.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
2. Enter 13. Redundancy.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu - Redundancy menu appears.
3. Enter the remainder of the configuration settings identical to the Primary MCP. See Task 4: Hot standby
- Configure the Primary MCP for redundancy.

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4. Enter 7. Gateway A/B Designation.

• If Switch Panel is configured (master), Gateway A/B Designation is read from the Switch Panel
(i.e. user configuration is disabled).
• If Switch Panel is not configured (slave), enter 2. Gateway_B to select the Gateway
Designation.
Result: Gateway A/B Designation changed to Gateway_B.
5. Enter 24. Reboot Device and wait for a minute.
Result: All the MCP applications are restarted and run in Hot-Standby mode.
This MCP (Gateway_B) communicates to the PEER MCP (Gateway_A) and declares itself to be the Standby
Gateway since the PEER MCP is already in Active mode.

» Task 6: Hot standby - Verify configuration:

1. At the command prompt of the Primary MCP, enter mcpcfg.
2. Enter 13. Redundancy.
3. Enter 1. Current Configuration.
4. Repeat the steps of this task for the Secondary MCP.
5. Compare the Primary and Secondary configurations.

» Task 7: Hot standby - Verify redundant MCP operation:

1. Login to MCP remote-HMI and enter credentials.

2. Click Point Details button.

3. Click the Application tab.
4. Click Redundancy Manager Details.
5. Repeat the steps of this task for the Secondary MCP.
If the State of PEER MCP point is Non-Sync, then synchronize the configuration by entering the Direct Operate ->
Pulse On command on the SyncConfig point.
6. Compare the configurations.
7. Confirm that the State of PEER MCP pseudo point is Standby.

Configure Hot-Hot Redundancy

Before configuring the MCPs for Hot-Hot redundancy, ensure that the listed Prerequisites on page 453 are on-
hand.

» Task 1: Hot-Hot - Configure the MCPs for operation:

Set up both MCPs for operation. Refer to section: “Connecting to the MCP for the first time” of the G500 Substation
Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0152) or G100 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0155).

» Task 2: Hot-Hot - Connect the MCPs:

1. Connect to the MCPs (Gateway A (MCP) and Gateway B (MCP)) through a secure shell client.
2. Enter the admin login credentials.
3. Login to and start the mcpcfg local MCP configuration utility. You can also use the Local HMI available
to login to and start mcpcfg.

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» Task 3: Hot-Hot - Create user accounts

Creation of user accounts follows the same procedure whether it is for hot-hot, hot standby or warm standby
redundancy. See the procedure in section: Task 3: Warm standby - Create user accounts.

» Task 4: Hot-Hot - Configure the Primary MCP for redundancy

1. Navigate back to the main mcpcfg menu.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
2. Enter 13. Redundancy.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu - Redundancy menu appears.
3. Enter 1.Current Configuration to view the Current Redundancy Configuration.
4. Enter 2. Enable/Disable Redundancy.
• Enter Y to enable Redundancy.
Result: You are prompted for the redundancy type.
• Enter 2. Hot -Hot to configure the MCPs in Hot-Hot mode.
• Enter Y to confirm your selection.
5. Enter 3. Heart Beat Configuration.
Result: The Gateway Redundancy Configuration Menu - Heart Beat Configuration Parameters menu
appears.
• Enter 1. Configure Heart Beat Timeout.
o Enter a value for the Heart Beat Timeout (in milliseconds) within the suggested range
(100 to 1000 milliseconds).
o Enter Y. To save the changes.
• Enter 2. Configure Heart Beat Retries.
o Enter the number of Heart Beat Retries within the suggested range (1 to 10).
o Enter Y. To save the changes.
• Enter 3. Configure Heart Beat Communication Mechanism.
Result: The Gateway Redundancy Configuration Menu - Heart Beat Mechanism menu
appears.
o Select the required Heart Beat Mechanism by selecting one of the options from the
below menu:
1. Single LAN
2. LAN1 and LAN2
3. LAN and Serial
4. LAN1, LAN2 and Serial
o Enter 1. Single LAN (the default value).
1. Enter Y to save the settings.
o If the option is either 3 or 4, select the required Heart Beat Mechanism, then follow
the below steps to configure the Serial Ports:
1. Navigate to DS Agile MCP Studio -> Connections -> Serial Connections.
2. Add a New connection.
3. Select the Serial Connection.

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4. Select the Redundancy Dedicated Link type.

5. Select the Primary and Backup Port settings.
6. Enable the Auto Start configuration parameters.
7. Save and Commit Changes.
6. Navigate back to the Redundancy menu.
7. Enter 4. Configure IP Address of PEER MCP.
• Enter 1. Configure/Update PEER IP Address.
o Enter the new Primary IP Address of the PEER MCP.
o If a Secondary IP for the PEER MCP is available, enter the new Secondary IP Address.
o Confirm the Primary and Secondary IP Address changes by entering Y.

8. Enter 5. Configure Time Sync with Standby. (Optional)

• Skip this option if both MCPs are already in time-sync through other means (for example, IRIG-
B or NTP).
9. Enter 6. Configure Enable/Disable DTAs in Standby.
NOTE:This parameter is not applicable for Warm Stand Redundancy.
10. Enter 7. Configure Gateway A/B Designation.
• If Switch Panel is configured (master), Gateway A/B Designation is read from the Switch Panel
(i.e. user configuration is disabled).
• If Switch Panel is not configured, enter 1. Gateway_A to select the Gateway Designation.
Result: Gateway A/B Designation changed to Gateway_A.
11. Enter 8. Setup Public Key Authentication with PEER MCP.
• Enter Y to copy the public key of this MCP to PEER the MCP.
• Enter the password of the user defined in the PEER MCP. This option exchanges the public key
and Redundancy secure tunnel certificates.
12. Enter 9. Configure Switch Panel Type.
NOTE: This option is not applicable if switch panel is not configured.
• Select Switch Panel Type Configuration:
1. MASTER
2. SLAVE
• Enter 1 or 2.
• Navigate to DS Agile MCP Studio -> Connections -> Serial Connections.
• Add a New connection.
• Select the Serial Connection.
• Select the Redundancy Switch Panel type.
• Select the Primary Port settings.
• Enable the Auto Start configuration parameters.
• Save and Commit Changes.

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13. Enter 10. Enable/Disable Non-Sync mode.

• Default option: The MCP in Hot-Hot mode runs with Non-Sync Mode Enabled. You can disable
this mode.
Enter either:
o Y to disable Non-Sync Mode.
o N to continue operation with the default option (Non-Sync mode enabled).
14. Navigate back to the main menu.
15. Enter 24. Reboot Device and wait for a minute.
• Restarts all the applications and runs them in Hot-Hot mode.
• Starts the ACTIVE MCP in Hot-Hot Mode.
Result: After the first MCP is configured, it enters the Active mode.
16. Login to the PEER MCP and execute mcpcfg.
17. Repeat the steps of Task 4: Hot-Hot - Configure the Primary MCP for redundancy to configure the
PEER MCP.

» Task 5: Hot-Hot - Configure the Secondary MCP for redundancy:

1. Navigate back to the main mcpcfg menu.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu appears.
2. Enter 13. Redundancy.
Result: The Gateway Configuration Utility Menu - Redundancy menu appears.
3. Enter the remainder of the configuration settings identical to the Primary MCP. See » Task 4: Hot-Hot
- Configure the Primary MCP for redundancyconfigure_the_d400_for_redundanc_5615.
4. Enter 7. Gateway A/B Designation.
• If Switch Panel is configured (master), Gateway A/B Designation is read from the Switch Panel
(i.e. user configuration is disabled).
• If Switch Panel is not configured (slave), enter 2. Gateway_B to select the Gateway
Designation.
Result: Gateway A/B Designation changed to Gateway_B.
5. Enter 24. Reboot Device and wait for a minute.
Result: All the MCP applications are restarted and run in Hot-Standby mode.
This MCP (Gateway_B) communicates to the PEER MCP (Gateway_A) and declares itself to be the Standby
Gateway since the PEER MCP is already in Active mode.

» Task 6: Hot -Hot- Verify configuration:

1. At the command prompt of the Primary MCP, enter mcpcfg.
2. Enter 13. Redundancy.
3. Enter 1. Current Configuration.
4. Repeat the steps of this task for the Secondary MCP.
5. Compare the Primary and Secondary configurations.

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» Task 7: Hot-Hot - Verify redundant MCP operation:

1. Login to MCP remote-HMI and enter credentials.

2. Click Point Details button.

3. Click the Application tab.
4. Click Redundancy Manager Details.
5. Repeat the steps of this task for the Secondary MCP.
If the State of PEER MCP point is Non-Sync, then synchronize the configuration by entering the Direct Operate ->
Pulse On command on the SyncConfig point.
6. Compare the configurations.
7. Confirm that the State of PEER MCP pseudo point is Standby.

System Points
When running in active mode, the application provides indications through the following digital input system
points:

MCP Redundancy Manager Digital Input Points

Table 6-81: MCP Redundancy Manager Digital Input Points
Field
SystemRedundant
StandbyGatewayCommFail
StandbyGatewayinServiceMode
StandbyGatewayNotAvailable
GatewayAActive
GatewayBActive
Config Sync in Progress
Standby Config Out of Sync
Description
TRUE if the MCP is configured to be redundant
FALSE if the MCP is not redundant
TRUE if communications with the redundant MCP unit have failed
FALSE if communications with the redundant MCP unit have not failed
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode
TRUE if the standby MCP is in service mode
FALSE if the standby MCP is not in-service mode
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode
TRUE if the standby MCP is in failed mode or Standby initialization with Active
is not completed in Hot-Hot / Hot-Standby modes.
False if the standby MCP is not in failed mode or Standby initialization with
Active is completed in Hot-Hot / Hot-Standby modes.
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode
TRUE if the MCP has been designated as unit “A” (See note)
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode
TRUE if the MCP has been designated as unit “B”
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode
TRUE if configuration synchronization is currently in progress
FALSE if configuration synchronization is not currently in progress
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode
TRUE if the configurations on the active and standby MCPs do not match
FALSE if the configurations on the active and standby MCPs do match
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode

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Field Description
HotstandbyDisabled TRUE if Hot Standby redundancy is disabled, i.e., Warm Standby / Hot-Hot
redundancy is enabled.
FALSE if Hot Standby redundancy is enabled
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode
Standby Code Out of Sync FALSE when the firmware on the Primary device is the same as that on the
backup device
TRUE when the firmware on the Primary device is not the same as that on the
backup device
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode
NOTE: If a RS232 switch panel is configured, the MCP is designated as unit A or B depending on the input block
it is wired to on the RS232 switch panel. If RS232 switch panel is not configured, designation of both
units must be configured using local Gateway Config Utility (See Redundancy).
The state of both units in redundant configuration is provided through the following analog input system points:

MCP Redundancy Manager Analog Input Points

Table 6-82: MCP Redundancy Manager Analog Input Points
Field Description
State of This Gateway State of unit where point summary is open.
State is one of the Operational States (see Operational States).
State is presented in enumerated text.
State of PEER Gateway State of another unit.
State is one of the Operational States (see Operational States).
State is presented in enumerated text.
A/B Designation of the Gateway Designation of the current Gateway
In addition to these indications, the following control points are available as digital outputs:

MCP Redundancy Manager Digital Output Points

Table 6-83: MCP Redundancy Manager Digital Output Points
Field Description
StartChangeOver Triggers a change-over – the active MCP moves to standby mode while the standby
MCP takes over the active mode. If you are logged into the online GUI of the active MCP
when a changeover occurs, the browser window closes, and you are required to log in
again.
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode.
RestartActive Requests a restart of all software on the active MCP.
NOTE: This operation does not cause fail-over. The active MCP comes back as active
after restart of all applications.
RestartStandby Requests a restart of all software on the standby MCP.
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode.
RebootActive Requests a reboot of the active MCP.
NOTE: This operation causes fail-over. The active MCP comes back as standby after
reboot operation.
RebootStandby Requests a reboot of the standby MCP.
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode.

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Field Description
SyncConfig Requests that the configuration of the standby MCP be synchronized with that of the
active unit.
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode.
NOTE: This operation automatically restarts software (applications) on the standby MCP
to allow applications to take new configuration.
If a change to system configuration is synchronized to the standby MCP, a manual
reboot of standby unit is required. This operation can be performed using the
“RebootStandby” point after SyncConfig operation is over. (See Changeover during
Standby Start-up.)
Standby takes time to initialize and sync initialized data either during start-up or after
changeover. During this time, changeover is not allowed, and a message is logged when
a changeover command is issued. Changeover can be issued only after 180 seconds in
case of standby start-up. A second changeover can be issued only after 30 seconds of
the first changeover.
ShutdownActive Requests shutdown of active MCP.
NOTE: This DO should be used to shutdown active MCP gracefully before powering it
off. This prevents data corruption on SSD.
ShutdownStandby Requests shutdown of standby MCP.
OFFLINE and INVALID if the MCP is in non-redundant mode.
NOTE: This DO should be used to shutdown standby MCP gracefully before powering it
off. This prevents data corruption on SSD.
You may issue any control operation on these points to initiate the request associated with the point. Upon
receiving a control operation, the Redundancy Manager momentarily changes the state of the digital output to
ON then OFF.
All local commands on indication and control points are rejected.

Non-Sync Mode
If the firmware or configuration of the standby unit is not the same as that of the active unit, the standby unit
enters non-sync mode at start up.
Non-Sync Mode is only applicable to Hot-Standby and Hot-Hot Redundancy.
The Standby Config Out of Sync digital input point indicates if the configuration on the standby unit does not
match with the active unit.
The Code Out of Sync digital input point indicates if the firmware on the standby unit does not match with the
active unit.
In non-sync mode, no application is started on the standby unit. The Redundancy Manager on both units
maintains communications and responds to user commands initiated on the active unit normally (Sync Config,
Change-over, Reboot Active, Reboot Standby, Restart Active, Restart Standby, Shutdown Active, and Shutdown
Standby).
The non-sync mode of standby unit can be disabled using MCP Config Utility (see Enable/Disable Non-Sync
mode).
If change-over operation is performed while the standby unit is in non-sync mode, the standby
unit changes to active, and the active unit enters non-sync mode.

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Validating the Redundant Connections

Once you have configured your redundant setup, you should test the system to ensure that redundancy has
been properly configured.
» To validate a redundant system:
1. Log into the online HMI of the active MCP unit.

2. Click the Point Details button on the toolbar.

3. Under the Application tab, click the Details button for RedunMgr.
4. Select the Analog Input tab and verify that the points are in the following states:
Point Name Quality Value
State of This Gateway Online Active
State of PEER Gateway Online Standby
A/B Designation of the Gateway Online Gateway_A
NOTE: If the state of this Gateway is Active Non-Redundant, check diagnostic logs for the “B034”
application for any configuration issues.
NOTE: If the state of PEER Gateway is non-sync, see Non-Sync Mode.
5. Select the Digital Input tab and verify that the points are in the following states:
Point Name Quality Value
SystemRedundant Online 1 if both MCP’s are Redundant
0 if Both MCP’s are non Redundant
StandbyGatewayCommFail Online 0 if Communication between both MCP’s is ok
1 If communication between both MCP’s is not OK
StandbyGatewayinService Mode Online 0 Standby MCP is not in service mode
1 Standby MCP is in Service mode
StandbyGatewayNotAvailable Online 0 Standby MCP Available
1 Standby MCP Failed
GatewayAActive Online 1 if you are connected to Gateway A (MCP)
0 if you are connected to Gateway B (MCP)
(See note)
GatewayBActive Online 1 if you are connected to Gateway A (MCP)
0 if you are connected to Gateway B (MCP)
(See note)
Config Sync in Progress Online 0 Configuration sync to peer MCP not in Progress
1 Configuration sync to peer MCP is in Progress
Standby Config Out of Sync Online 0 if both MCPs have the same configuration
1 if both MCPs have a different configuration
Hot Standby Disabled Online 0 in case of Hot Standby
1 in case of Warm Standby or Hot-Hot
Standby Code Out of Sync Online 0 if both MCPs have the same code
1 if both MCPs have a different code
NOTE: If a switch panel is used, and if MCPA Active and MCPB Active remain fixed at 0 or 1 regardless of the
position of the A/B switch on the RS232 panel, ensure that the RS232 adapter cards containing the
redundancy control ports are set to the DTE position. Refer to Switch SW1/SW2 Configuration and Switch
SW3/SW4 Configuration in the G500 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0152) or G100
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6. Select the Digital Output tab and verify that all points are online and have a value of zero.

Changeover or Failover during Standby Start-up

Standby may take significant time to initialize and sync initialized data either during start-up or after changeover
(minutes). During this time, changeover is not allowed, and a message is logged in the diagnostic log of Active
MCP device when a changeover command is issued. Once the Standby initialization is completed, the
Redundancy Manager in the Active MCP device resets “StandbyGatewayNotAvailable” Digital Input point to ‘0’
(refer to Redundancy Manager in Runtime HMI Point Details) The changeover can be allowed only after the
“StandbyGatewayNotAvailable” status goes to ‘0’.

If the Active MCP device fails while Standby MCP is initializing (i.e. “StandbyGatewayNotAvailable” Digital Input
point is still at ‘1’ in the Active MCP, when the fail-over happens) - then after fail-over to Standby, all the
applications in the Standby are restarted and entered into the Active state. This is because when the fail-over
happens, the Standby initialization has not completed yet and hence the applications re-initialize before
proceeding to the Active state.

Ethernet Connections
When you configure a pair of MCPs for redundancy, you need at least 3 IP Addresses for the two MCPs:
• One unique (adapter) IP Address for each MCP
• One “active” IP Address to be used by the active MCP
• Optional: One “alias” IP Address to be used as an alternate to active MCP.
The same “active” IP Address is configured in both MCPs. When a MCP is in active mode, it uses the configured
“active” IP Address. In any other state, it uses its own unique adapter IP Address. This allows external devices and
master stations to use only one IP Address to access the pair of MCPs.

IP Address Combinations
Table 6-84: IP Address Combinations

Gateway A (MCP) Gateway B (MCP)

State IP Address State IP Address

Active State Active Inactive State Unique for Gateway B (MCP)

Inactive State Unique for Gateway A (MCP) Active State Active
Inactive State Unique for Gateway A (MCP) Inactive State Unique for Gateway B (MCP)
Active State Active (See note) Active State Active (See note)

NOTE: Having both MCPs active at the same time can only be achieved if the two units are not reachable to each
other via configured Heart Beat communication links. In any other scenario, the two units successfully arbitrate
so that only one MCP claims the active IP Address.
This scheme requires static IP Address configuration. The MCP Redundancy solution does not support use of a
DHCP server to assign dynamic IP Addresses.
If the MCPs have a Secondary Ethernet interface installed, a second set of 3 IP Addresses is assigned to that
interface, using the same rules.

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The MCP Redundancy services use 51000 and 51001 TCP ports for Heart Beat communication, data and
configuration synchronization. If the two MCPs are connected through an external firewall, then inbound and
outbound traffic should be allowed for 51000 and 51001 TCP ports in the external firewall.

Sync Config Operation

The active unit indicates if the configuration on the standby unit does not match with itself via the Standby Config
Out of Sync digital input.
A Sync Config operation can be initiated from the SyncConfig digital output point. As part of Sync Config
operation, the following configurations are synchronized:
Application configurations (for example, DNP server mappings, LogicLinx programs, etc.).
NOTE: This operation automatically resets software on the standby MCP to allow applications to take new
configuration (this is, only a software restart, not a reboot of the entire device).
System configurations: System configuration refers to any configuration done through the Gateway
Configuration Utility (mcpcfg/settings GUI) or User Management of online HMI (for example, time sync inputs,
user logins and passwords, etc.).
NOTE: If a change to system configuration is synchronized with the standby MCP, a manual reboot of the
standby unit is required. This operation can be performed using RebootStandby point after the SyncConfig
operation is complete.
While a configuration transfer is in process, the standby unit does not accept any commands from the active
unit. The active unit indicates via the Config Sync in Progress digital input when configuration synchronization
is occurring.
During the software reset of the standby MCP, the active unit may briefly indicate that the standby unit has failed.
If the standby unit remains in failed mode, or if the Standby Config Out of Sync digital input does not turn off
after the standby unit completes the restart, then the configuration synchronization has likely failed. Check the
system and diagnostic logs in both the active and standby units for details on why the synchronization did not
complete.
The following parameters are not synchronized as part of Sync Config operation:
IP Addresses: They must be independently configured for each unit).
Redundancy Configuration: (see Redundancy)
No other data is synchronized between the two MCPs, including software licenses, or firmware images.

Do not change the configuration of the active MCP while configuration synchronization is in
progress. Changing the configuration of the active MCP may result in a configuration mismatch or
configuration corruption.

HMI User Access Privileges on Redundant System

Only observer privilege level is granted to any user logging into the standby MCP. When a supervisor, admin or
operator user logs into the standby MCP, his privilege level is demoted to observer.
Upon change-over from:
Active to standby, all users are forcefully logged off.
Standby to active, supervisor and operator users are forcefully logged off.

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Redundancy Setup Checklist

The following checklists can be used when preparing a redundant MCP system:
Warm Standby Setup Checklist
Hot Standby/Hot-Hot Setup Checklist

Warm Standby Setup Checklist

Table 6-85: Warm Standby Setup Checklist
Task Reference
1. Prepare two MCP units and ensure they are G500 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (GE part
running the same firmware version. no. 994-0152) or G100 Substation Gateway Instruction
Manual (994-0155)
2. Connect the MCP units to each other and to
remote devices as shown in the redundancy wiring
diagrams.
3. Configure Authentication mode, Admin users and Configure Authentication
adapter IP Address of the MCP units using
Configure Network Interfaces
mcpcfg/Settings GUI. Ensure that the adapter IP
Address is reachable over the network. User must
reboot MCPs after completing this step.
4. Configure the redundancy settings on both MCP Configure Network Interfaces
units using mcpcfg/Settings GUI.
Redundancy
This includes configuring the Active IP Address for
redundancy and type of redundancy, PEER MCP IP
Address and PEER MCP username. Ensure that the
active IP Address is reachable over the network.
5. Setup Public Key Authentication with PEER MCP. Redundancy > Setup public Key Authentication with
PEER MCP
NOTE: This step must be performed after steps 1 to 4
are completed on both MCPs.
6. Configure the Redundancy Dedicated Link and the Redundancy Dedicated Link
Redundancy Switch Panel serial connections on the
Redundancy Switch Panel
Connection configuration page of the MCP’s online
HMI.
NOTE: The user must reboot the MCP units after
completing steps 1 to 6.
7. Validate the redundant connection to ensure that To validate a redundant system
the system has been fully configured.

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Task
8. If the Standby Config Out of Sync point has a value
of 1, initiate configuration sync from the active unit by
executing a control command on the SyncConfig
pseudo output point of the Redundancy Manager
application.
After the sync operation, verify that the Standby Config
Out of Sync point has a value of 0.
Reference
MCP Redundancy Manager
Changeover during Standby Start-up
Standby takes time to initialize and sync initialized data
either during start-up or after changeover. During this
time, changeover is not allowed, and a message is
logged when a changeover command is issued.
Changeover can be issued only after 180 seconds in
case of standby start-up. A second changeover can be
issued only after 30 seconds of the first changeover.
Sync Config Operation

Hot Standby /Hot-Hot Setup Checklist

Table 6-86: Hot Standby / Hot-Hot Setup Checklist
Task Reference
1. Prepare two MCP units and ensure they are G500 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (GE part
running the same firmware version. no. 994-0152) or G100 Substation Gateway Instruction
Manual (994-0155)
2. Connect the MCP units to each other and to
remote devices as shown in the redundancy wiring
diagrams.
3. Configure Authentication mode, Admin users and Configure Authentication
adapter IP Address of the MCP units using
Configure Network Interfaces
mcpcfg/Settings GUI. Ensure that the adapter IP
Address is reachable over the network. You must
reboot the MCPs after completing this step.
4. Configure the redundancy settings on both MCP Configure Network Interfaces
units using mcpcfg/Settings GUI.
Redundancy
This includes configuring Active IP Address for
redundancy and type of redundancy, PEER MCP IP
Address and PEER MCP username. Ensure that the
active IP Address is reachable over the network.
5. Configure Heart Beat communication option from Redundancy
the available options. Ensure that both MCP units are
connected, based on this parameter.
6. Setup Public Key Authentication with PEER MCP. Redundancy > Setup public Key Authentication with
PEER MCP
NOTE: This step must be performed after steps 1 to 4
are completed on both MCPs.
7. If the Heart Beat communication option includes Redundancy Dedicated Link
Serial link as well, configure the Redundancy Dedicated
Link on the Configuration > Connection page of the
DSAS Configuration. The Primary and an optional
backup serial links can be configured.

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Task
8. If a switch panel is configured, configure the
Redundancy Switch Panel serial connections on the
Configuration > Connection page of the DSAS
Configuration.
If a switch panel is not configured, designate one MCP
as “A”, and other as “B” using mcpcfg/Settings GUI.
NOTE: The user must reboot the MCP units after
completing steps 1 to 8.
9. Validate the redundant connection to ensure that
the system has been fully configured.
10. If the Standby Config Out of Sync point has a value
of 1, initiate configuration sync from the active unit by
executing a control command on the SyncConfig
pseudo output point of the Redundancy Manager
application.
After the sync operation, verify that the Standby Config
Out of Sync point has a value of 0.
Reference
Redundancy Switch Panel
Redundancy
G500 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (GE part
no. 994-0152) or G100 Substation Gateway Instruction
Manual (994-0155) > Configure Gateway A/B
Designation
To validate a redundant system
MCP Redundancy Manager
Changeover during Standby Start-up
Standby takes time to initialize and sync initialized data
either during start-up or after changeover. During this
time, changeover is not allowed, and a message is
logged when a changeover command is issued.
Changeover can be issued only after 180 seconds in
case of standby start-up. A second changeover can be
issued only after 30 seconds of the first changeover.
Sync Config Operation

Error Messages and Troubleshooting

The table below describes the possible error messages displayed by the MCP Redundancy Manager. These
messages are entered in the diagnostic log of the MCP.

Common Tables

Configuration Manager Error Codes

Table 6-87: Configuration Manager Error Codes
Error Number Cause
-1 The two MCP units are not already in sync
0 Success
1 Md5sum.txt / tar-zipped file missing in local/tar modes
2 Command line arguments are not proper
3 IP Address or target unit not provided in correct format
4 Validation of transferred configuration files failed
5 Authentication is not set or remote MCP is not accessible
6 Insufficient permissions to read from file
8 Copying of new configuration to /mnt/usr has failed.

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Redundancy Manager Reason Codes

Table 6-88: Redundancy Manager Reason Codes
Technical Number Reason Code Description
1 B034_NACK_CHECKSUM_ERROR corrupted message received
2 B034_NACK_HW_ERROR some hardware problem
3 B034_NACK_SERVICE_MODE Service mode
4 B034_NACK_SWITCH_PULL_FAIL Switch panel hardware problem
5 B034_NACK_TOOL_TASK_TIMEOUT System was busy or software failure
6 B034_NACK_TOOL_TASK_FAILED Software failure

MCP Redundancy Diagnostic Error Messages

Table 6-89: MCP Redundancy Diagnostic Error Messages
Serial
Diagnostic Log Messages Details
Number
1 b034_active_proc_db_sync failed Initial mSQL database synchronization failed. Quality or
with error <error code> accumulator records may not have been transferred correctly.
2 Active: failed to pull switch towards The active unit failed to pull the switch. The RS232 switch panel
may not be powered correctly or the connection from the switch
panel to the MCP may not be correct.
3 Active: Health CHK failed: A software error in the MCP Redundancy Manager has occurred.
Terminating Child
4 [ACTIVE]: Rejecting command The user issued a command that is not valid when the standby
<command type #> because other is in Service Mode.
MCP is in Service Mode
5 [ACTIVE]: Rejecting command The user issued a command that was rejected because another
<command type #> because activity activity was already in progress.
<activity type> is in progress
6 [ACTIVE]: Rejecting command The user issued a command that was rejected since the active
<command type> because other cannot communicate with the other MCP. The other MCP may
MCP is not available have failed or the HB communication link between the two may
be disconnected.
7 [ACTIVE]: CONFIG SYNC activity Configuration synchronization failed because the standby unit
response timeout waiting for failed to respond to the active. The standby unit may have failed
response from standby or the HB communication link between the two may be
disconnected.
8 [ACTIVE]: Standby MCP rejected the Configuration synchronization failed because the standby unit
Config Sync request with reason issued an error.
<reason code>
9 [ACTIVE]: Standby MCP failed in Configuration synchronization in network (Ethernet) mode has
Config Sync using network mode failed. The network connection between the MCPs may be
disconnected, or the public/private authentication keys may not
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Diagnostic Log Messages Details
Number
10 [ACTIVE]: Tool task failed with error = Configuration synchronization failed because the standby unit
<error code> issued an error. Review the <error code> in the table of
Configuration Manager error codes.
11 [ACTIVE]: CONFIG SYNC failed due to Configuration synchronization failed because the Configuration
tool task timeout Manager software failed to respond.
12 [ACTIVE]: Standby MCP rejected the The standby unit rejected a request to synchronize either quality
DB Sync start request with reason or accumulator data. The <reason code> is identified by a
<reason code> technical number. See Redundancy_Manager_Reason_Codes
for the technical number (reason code) descriptions.
The most common cause is that the standby unit is in service
mode or has failed.
13 [ACTIVE]: Standby MCP failed in DB Synchronization of either quality or accumulator tables failed to
sync in network mode complete. The most common cause is that either
communications with the standby unit have been interrupted,
or the standby is in service mode or has failed.
14 [ACTIVE]: Response timeout for The standby unit failed to send a response to the active unit. The
activity <activity type> subactivity numeric codes define the activity that timed out. This is a
<subactivity type> diagnostic message that only needs to be considered if there
are messages indicating that something has failed.
15 Configuration read failed: Entering Check Redundancy serial ports or switch panel are not
Active Non-Redundant mode configured in the connection configuration of the MCP.
16 Redundancy is DISABLED: Entering Diagnostic message only. Redundancy is disabled in the
Active Non-Redundant mode configuration.
17 Failed to open switch panel port: This message indicates a software failure of the MCP. Either the
Entering Active Non-Redundant configuration files of the MCP have been corrupted or the MCP
mode has not started properly.
18 Failed to open Heart Beat port: This message indicates a software failure of the MCP. Either the
Entering Active Non-Redundant configuration files of the MCP have been corrupted or the MCP
mode has not started properly.
19 Error in reading switch panel: This message indicates a software failure of the MCP. Either the
Entering Active Non-Redundant configuration files of the MCP have been corrupted or the MCP
mode has not started properly.
20 Failed to receive initial HB from PEER The active MCP never sent a Heart Beat message to the
MCP: Entering Active mode standby, causing the standby unit to become active. Check that
the active unit is functional and that the HB communication link
between the two units is properly installed.
21 STATE CONFLICT: This MCP = ACTIVE Check the wiring of the MCP units to the switch panel
and A, PEER MCP = ACTIVE and A
Failing this MCP
22 STATE CONFLICT: This MCP = ACTIVE Check the wiring of the MCP units to the switch panel
and A, PEER MCP = ACTIVE and B
PEER MCP should fail

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Diagnostic Log Messages
Number
23 STATE CONFLICT: This MCP = ACTIVE
and B, PEER MCP = ACTIVE
Failing this (B) MCP
24 STATE CONFLICT: This MCP =
STANDBY and A, PEER MCP =
STANDBY and A
Failing this (B) MCP
25 STATE CONFLICT: This MCP =
STANDBY and B, PEER MCP =
STANDBY
Failing this (B) MCP
26 [STANDBY]: Failed to pull the switch,
Rejecting Change Over request
27 [STANDBY]: Config Sync failed in
network mode while copying
configuration to /mnt/usr/
28 [STANDBY]: Config Sync failed in local
mode due to tool task failure
29 [STANDBY]: Config Sync failed in local
mode while copying configuration to
/mnt/usr/
30 [STANDBY]: CONFIG SYNC Activity:
Tool task timeout in mode <tool task
mode>
31 [STANDBY]: CONFIG SYNC Activity:
Response timeout
32 Response timeout in DB SYNC
Activity
33 [ACTIVE]: Config check completed:
Configuration is same
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Check the wiring of the MCP units to the switch panel
Check the wiring of the MCP units to the switch panel
Check the wiring of the MCP units to the switch panel. This could
also be loss of power to the switch panel, as a powered-down
switch panel reads as “standby” and “B” to the MCP.
The MCP could not pull the switch. Check the wiring of the MCP
units to the switch panel. This could also be loss of power to the
switch panel.
The standby MCP unit failed to commit its transferred
configuration into the flash card. The flash card may be full, or
someone may have changed the write permissions on the card.
The standby configuration may be partially copied and
unusable.
Configuration synchronization failed while transferring
configuration data. The standby unit uses its original
configuration.
The standby MCP unit failed to commit its transferred
configuration into the flash card. The flash card may be full, or
someone may have changed the write permissions on the card.
The standby configuration may be partially copied and
unusable.
Configuration synchronization failed while transferring
configuration data. The standby unit uses its original
configuration.
The active unit failed to send a response during configuration
sync activity. The active unit may be experiencing problems, or
the communication link between the two units may be
disconnected. The standby configuration may be partially
copied and unusable.
The standby unit failed to send a response while synchronizing
quality or accumulator data. The data on the standby unit may
not be up to date. The standby unit may be experiencing
problems or the communication link between the two units may
be disconnected.
The configuration is the same on both active and standby units.
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Diagnostic Log Messages
Number
34 [STANDBY]: Response timeout for
activity <activity type> subactivity
<subactivity type>
35 [ACTIVE]: Switch pulled away: PEER
MCP is failed, Failing this MCP
36 [ACTIVE]: Switch pulled away:
Rejecting CHANGE OVER since Other
MCP is in Service Mode
37 [ACTIVE]: RACE Condition for switch:
Failing this (B) MCP
38 [ACTIVE]: Standby MCP rejected the
code config request with reason
<reason code>
39 [ACTIVE]: No Change Over Event
Resp from <no of applications>
applications. Change Over Timeout
40 failed to open code_config_check
file
41 failed to read code_config_check file
42 failed to update code config info <file
name>
43 redun manager update fifo creation
failed with reason <error code>
44 Failed to write active->standby
trigger message to main thread fifo
45 Failed to read message from redun
manager update FIFO
46 [ACTIVE] Failed to read state of
switch panel (master), Failing MCP
47 [Active] Failed to read state of switch
panel (slave), Ignoring error
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The standby unit failed to send a response to the active unit. The
numeric codes define the activity that timed out. This is a
diagnostic message that only needs to be considered if there
are messages indicating that something has failed.
Switch pulled manually when the standby unit is not available.
The standby unit may have failed or the communication link
between the two units may be disconnected.
Switch pulled manually when the standby unit is in service
mode. The active unit rejects the command to switch over.
Switch was pulled in the last 1000 ms.
The standby unit rejected a request to update code and config
check values. The <reason code> is identified by a technical
number. See the Redundancy_Manager_Reason_Codes for the
technical number (reason code) descriptions.
The most common cause is that the standby unit is in service
mode or has failed.
The active redundancy manager does not receive a change-
over event response from the indicated number of applications.
A MCP has failed due to a software failure. Either the ssh keys
are not synced, or the MCP has not started properly.
A MCP has failed due to a software failure. The MCP has not
started properly.
A MCP has failed due to a software failure. The MCP has not
started properly.
A MCP has failed due to a software failure. The MCP has not
started properly.
A MCP has failed due to a software failure. The MCP has not
started properly.
A MCP has failed due to a software failure. The MCP has not
started properly.
Check the:
Switch panel port configuration.
Wiring of the MCP units to the switch panel.
Availability of power to the switch panel.
Check the:
Switch panel port configuration.
Wiring of the MCP units to the switch panel.
Availability of power to the switch panel.
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Number
48 [Active] failed to pull master switch
panel towards itself, Failing MCP
49 [Active] failed to pull slave switch
panel towards itself, Ignoring
50 [PRP] Failed to recv msg from PEER
MCP on Channel <channel no>
51 Failed to write standby->active
trigger message to main thread fifo
52 bind () call failed. Error [<error code>],
Restarting applications on this MCP
53 MCP DESIGNATION CONFLICT. BOTH
MCPs are <gateway name>. Failing
this MCP.
54 STATE CONFLICT. BOTH MCPs are
ACTIVE
55 STATE CONFLICT. BOTH MCPs are
ACTIVE. Restarting this MCP
56 STATE CONFLICT. BOTH MCPs are
STANDBY. Restarting this MCP
57 TCP client connection from <IP
Address> is not matching with
configured PEER ip. Rejecting
connection
58 Failed to get pseudo points from
pseudo map file Err:-98
The following table describes the possible system event messages displayed by the MCP Redundancy Manager.
These messages are entered in the system event log of the MCP. These are notifications of significant events, not
necessarily errors. If it indicates an error or failure, consult the diagnostic log for details.
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Check the:
Switch panel port configuration.
Wiring of the MCP units to the switch panel.
Availability of power to the switch panel.
Check the:
Switch panel port configuration.
Wiring of the MCP units to the switch panel.
Availability of power to the switch panel.
Possibly a partial message has been received on channel
<channel no>
A MCP has failed due to a software failure. The MCP has not
started properly.
There could be more than one instance of Redundancy
manager running at the same time.
Both MCPs have either Gateway_A or Gateway_B designation.
Check mcpcfg for the MCP designation or switch panel
configuration on both MCPs.
Both MCPs are in the active state. This could be due to either:
Heart beat communication link is available after a brief
failure or
Switch panel configuration mismatch
Both MCPs are in the active state. This could be due to either:
Heart beat communication link is available after a brief
failure or
Switch panel configuration mismatch
Both MCPs are in the active state.
This could be due to a switch panel configuration mismatch.
This indicates a third MCP or another device, which is not
configured as PEER, is attempting to connect to this MCP.
Subsequently, the connection is closed. Check the configuration
using mcpcfg/Settings GUI configuration tool.
The RTDB Pseudo points file became corrupted. To recover from
this situation, issue the following command from the MCP
console and then reboot:
‘cp
/home/Configure/SystemConfig/RTDBPseudoPoints.xml.default
/home/Configure/SystemConfig/RTDBPseudoPoints.xml’
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MCP Redundancy System Log Messages

Table 6-90: MCP Redundancy System Log Messages
Serial
System Event Log Messages Details
Number
1 MCP Started in Active Mode

2 Switching to standby mode The change-over operation is initiated - switching

to standby mode.
3 Switching to Non-sync mode There is a mismatch between the firmware code
and/or configuration on two MCPs entering non-
sync mode.
4 Sent message to SWWatchdog to restart all apps

5 Sent message to SWWatchdog to stop all apps
6 Received HB from standby
7 Child starts
8 Appl starts
9 MCP Started in Non-Redundant Mode
The MCP is being placed in failed mode.
A lost connection with the standby has been
restored.
Redundancy Manager child started
Redundancy Manager application started

10 Heart Beat(s) missed from Standby system: The standby MCP has stopped responding to
Declaring PEER MCP as Failed communications.
11 Heart Beat(s) missed from Active system: The active MCP has stopped responding to
Declaring PEER MCP as Failed communications.
12 MCP Started in Standby Mode

13 Switching to Active mode The change-over operation is initiated - switching

to active mode.
The table below describes the possible diagnostic log messages that can come during initialization, configuration
parsing, startup, runtime operations when applications are running in Hot Standby/Hot-Hot Redundancy modes,
by using services of MCP Synchronization Service Library (NTEK-L011-0).

MCP Hot Standby /Hot-Hot Synchronization Service Diagnostic Log Messages

Table 6-91: MCP Hot Standby / Hot-Hot Synchronization Service Diagnostic Log Messages
Serial
System Event Log Messages Details
Number
1 ERROR: Config Parsing Failed MCP Sync Service Configuration file parsing failed.
Applications run with default parameters.
2 HotStandbySleep Failed with RetVal: Error in identifying System State.
(errorCode )
3 State Returned is neither Active/Standby: Redundancy Manager System State was not
(SystemState), Waiting for State from RM identified or an Invalid System State Received
message occurred.

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System Event Log Messages Details
Number
4 ERROR: State Returned is Hot Redundancy is configured but System State is
ActiveNonRedundant, Not Starting ActiveNonRedundant.
SyncService Thread
Sync operation with standby unit is not performed.
5 Shared Memory Creation Failed with Error A software failure has occurred on the MCP.
(errorCode)
Either the MCP is running out of memory or the MCP
has not started properly.
6 Shared Memory Registration Failed with A software failure has occurred on the MCP.
Error (errorCode)
Either the MCP is running out of memory or the MCP
has not started properly.
7 RingBuffer Creation Failed A software failure has occurred on the MCP.
Either the MCP is running out of memory or the MCP
has not started properly.
8 SyncService RingBuffer OverFlow, Setting The application buffer has overflowed.
OverFlow Flag
The Standby unit may lose some events.
9 Detected RingBuffer OverFlow, Starting Starting Initial Synchronization with Standby unit.
Complete Init
10 DeleteDataPacket: Invalid EntryID passed: Duplicate data has been received from Standby
(Packet entryID) MCP.
This can occur during channel switching or change-
over. Does not affect normal operation.
11 Starting UDS Server Channel Failed with A software failure has occurred on the MCP.
RetVal: (errorCode)
Either the MCP is running out of memory or the MCP
has not started properly.
12 Connection Timeout, Closing Current The Heart Beat is missing from the Active MCP.
Active Channel: (activeChannel) Check the TCP communication between the MCPs.
13 Applications Restart on Active/Standby, Applications start on Active/Standby. Starting initial
Doing Complete INIT newPPID: (standby synchronization with Standby unit.
parent process ID), oldPPID: (Standby Old
parent process ID)
14 Child Restart on Standby Standby Application child was restarted.
15 No OverFlow: Skipping INIT upon channel Channel Reconnection, no buffer overflow observed
reconnection, Last acked EntryID: (entryID) on Active unit. Does not affect normal operation.
16 ERROR: StartFileTransfer: File Stat Failed A software failure has occurred on the MCP.
Either the MCP is running out of memory or the MCP
has not started properly.

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Communications
This chapter contains the following sections and sub-sections:
Connection
Configure Serial Communications
Types of Serial Connections
Add a Serial Connection
Modify a Serial Connection
Delete a Serial Connection
Connection Application Parameters
Port Settings
Virtual Serial Ports
Connection Security
Redundancy Dedicated Link
Redundancy Switch Panels
Terminal Server
Configure Network Communications
Types of Network Connections
Add a Network Connection
Modify a Network Connection
Delete a Network Connection
Connection Application Parameters
SSH TCP Tunnel
Secure Connection Relay
VPN Server
Configure D.20
D.20 Peripheral Mapfiles
Configuring Peripheral Map files
D.20 Peripheral Link Client Pseudo Points

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Connection
You can configure serial and network communication connections in the MCP on the Connection tab of the
Configuration page.
The following related actions can be performed:
Add a serial connection
Modify a serial connection
Delete a serial connection
Add a network connection
Modify a network connection
Delete a network connection

Configure Serial Communications

Serial Maintenance Port

MCP devices have a dedicated serial port reserved for settings and maintenance operations.
For G500 this is the front USB type B port (see G500 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0152). This serial
port cannot be used for other purposes in G500.
For G100, this is by default serial port # 4, enabled in the default configuration. When enabled, serial port #4
cannot be used for other purposes in G100. The serial maintenance port in G100 can be disabled and made
available to other applications using the MCP Studio Editor (online or offline). When enabled, this is always serial
port #4.
Figure 6-2: G100 Serial Maintenance Port control

Types of Serial Connections

Refer to G500 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0152) or G100 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual
(994-0155) for more details about the serial port modes and characteristics. Each serial port can be assigned a
single host protocol (server application) for master station communications using a standard serial connection.
Each serial port can be assigned ONLY a single device protocol (client application) for device communications.
The MCP supports the following types of serial connections:
• Point-to-point
• Multi-drop
• Serial master station

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Redundant Communications
Communications that take place over a serial connection can be configured for redundancy by setting up two
serial ports – a Primary port and a Secondary (back up) port. Communications normally take place over the
Primary port. In the event of a loss of communication with the device over the Primary port, the MCP tries to re-
establish communication over the Secondary port. If the MCP cannot re-establish communication over the
backup port it reports the device status as offline.

Multi-Drop
Some devices support a daisy-chain connection in which multiple devices are wired together from one to the
other. A multi-drop configuration requires additional configuration to set up each individual device on a multi-
drop connection.

SCADA Communications
The MCP supports serial connections to SCADA masters through up to eight serial ports. Each serial port can be
assigned a single SCADA protocol (server application) for master station communications. The MCP currently
supports serial master communications using the following server protocols:
• DNP server
• Modbus
• IEC 60870-5-101

Protocols
Serial connections can be configured using the following protocols.
• DNP3 Master Stations
• DNP3 Multi-drop

• IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station

• IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop

• IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop

• LogicLinx Device
• Modbus Master Stations

• Modbus Multi-drop
• Redundancy Dedicated Link – not supported in G100

• Redundancy Switch Panel – not supported in G100

• Generic ASCII
• SEL Binary with MCP as Master
• Terminal Server

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Add a Serial Connection

You manage the serial connections on the MCP on the Connection tab on the Configuration page.
A client map file must be available in the MCP before a protocol type is available for configuration. The MCP
includes several default client maps. If you require a custom map, create it first before setting up the serial
connection. See Client Maps.
» To add a serial connection:
1. On the Connections tab, click Add Connection (+).
2. On the New Connection window, select Serial Connection and select the Serial Configuration Type from
the list. A new serial connection sub-item is added.
3. Modify the settings for the new connection. Double-click a cell, to modify a value.
4. The fields under Configuration Settings are specific to the connection type. (See the protocols listed
below.)
5. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.
Each row under the Serial heading of the Connections pane represents one connection through a serial port.
The serial ports are indicated by numbers or combination of letters and numbers, as below:
- Ports 1 to 4 apply to G100 and G500, and correspond to the numbered physical ports on each device
- Ports 5 to 8 apply to G500, and correspond to the numbered physical ports on the G500 device
- Ports A1 to A4 apply to G500, and correspond to serial ports 1-4 installed in the PCIe slot #1
- Ports B1 to B4 apply to G500, and correspond to serial ports 1-4 installed in the PCIe slot #2
- Ports C1 to C4 apply to G500, and correspond to serial ports 1-4 installed in the PCIe slot #3
Depending on the configured model in the order code in MCP Studio / Device Properties – the ports which are
not available in the order code are shown grayed out. They are still available to configure, to allow porting
configurations across differently serial ports equipped devices, and without causing configuration errors.
However, please note that in absence of the serial port in hardware, configured ports will naturally not operate.
When converting G500 configurations to G100 configurations – the port assignments will be retained, as the
system cannot automatically determine what to do with the extra serial ports. Because this conversion is from a
device with more serial ports, this operation will require user decision and re-assignment of serial ports in the
lesser equipped G100.
The mode of each serial port (RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 2w/RS-485 4w) is configured using online MCP Local
Configuration Utility (mcpcfg) or MCP Settings GUI (default is RS-232).
Each serial connection can be configured for device (client) or master station (server) communications using a
selected protocol. The type of connection and the protocol you select determine the client or server application
and related settings that are used for the communications on that serial port. See the Port Settings section.

Modify a Serial Connection

» To modify a connection:
1. Select the connection in the Connections pane.
2. Double-click or select a configuration parameter field
3. Enter a new value in the parameter field.
4. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.
NOTE: If you select a different map file for an existing connection, all point mappings related to the connection
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configuration page, and the System Point Manager. Mappings affected by this are referred to as being
"non-existent". Editing an existing map file does not invalidate mappings.

Delete a Serial Connection

» To delete a connection:
1. Select the connection you wish to delete in the Connections pane.
2. Click Delete Connection.
3. Click Yes to confirm deletion.
Result: The item is removed from the connections list.
4. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.

Connection Application Parameters

The Application Parameters window allows you to view and modify the protocol settings for a specific client or
server connection. Application parameters are available on the Connection tab on the Configuration page. The
settings shown vary based on the connection type and protocol selected.
» To create a custom application parameter profile:
1. On the Connection tab, select or add a connection.
2. Under Application Parameters, select Use Custom and click Create. The Application Parameters
window opens.
3. To modify a parameter, double-click the associated value and enter a new value or select from the drop-
down list. More advanced parameters may be available on the Advanced sub-tab.
4. When you are done, click Save.
5. On the Save As window, enter a filename and click Save.
6. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.
» To modify application parameters:
1. On the Connection tab, select or add a connection.
2. Under Application Parameters, select Use Custom and click Edit.
Result: Either the Application Parameters window opens (go to step 4), or the Choose Version popup
appears (if you created a profile and have not committed it yet).
3. Select the version of the application parameters profile to be edited from the Choose Version popup:
• COMMITTED: The most recently committed version.
• UNCOMMITTED: The version created, but not committed yet.
4. Click OK.
Result: The Application Parameters window opens.
5. To modify a parameter, double-click the associated value and enter a new value or select from the
drop-down list. More advanced parameters may be available on the Advanced sub-tab.
6. When you are done, click Save.
7. On the Save As window, enter a filename and click Save.
8. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.
» To view application parameters:
1. Go to the Connection tab.

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2. Under Application Parameters. select Use Default and then click Show.
Result: The Application Parameters window opens.

Port Settings
The following settings are required for each connection; they define how the MCP communicates over the serial
link. Some settings may not be available for all connection types.
Table 6-92: Port Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Primary Port For G500: For G500: Increment
Primary serial port for device communications with the 1-8, A1-A4, B1-B4 from 1 –
MCP. Ports 1-8, A1-A4, B1-B4 and C1-C4 refer to and C1-C4 Physical
Physical Serial Ports and ports VP1 through VP150 refer Physical Serial Serial Ports
to Virtual Serial Ports. Ports Incremented
VP1 -VP150 – from VP1 –
For G100: Virtual Serial Ports Virtual Serial
Primary serial port for device communications with the Ports
G100. Ports 1-4 refer to Physical Serial Ports and ports For G100:
VP1 through VP150 refer to Virtual Serial Ports. 1-4 - Physical
Serial Ports

VP1 - VP150 –
Virtual Serial Ports
Backup Port For G500: For G500: NA
Secondary port for device communications if the 1-8, A1-A4, B1-B4
Primary port fails. The Backup port automatically takes and C1-C4
on the settings of the associated Primary port. Ports 1- Physical Serial
8, A1-A4, B1-B4 and C1-C4 refer to Physical Serial Ports Ports
and ports VP1 through VP150 refer to Virtual Serial
Ports. VP1 -VP150 –
Virtual Serial Ports
For G100:
Secondary port for device communications if the For G100:
Primary port fails. The Backup port automatically takes 1-4 - Physical
on the settings of the associated Primary port. Ports 1- Serial Ports
4 refer to Physical Serial Ports and ports VP1 through
VP150 refer to Virtual Serial Ports. VP1 - VP150 –
Virtual Serial Ports
Baud Rate The speed of information being transmitted across the List of baud rates 9600
serial connection, in bits per second (bps). (110 to 115200)
Parity A bit added to a group of bits to detect the presence of Even None
an error. None
Odd
Data Bits Number of bits used for each character. 7, 8 8
Stop Bits Number of bits used to indicate the end of each 1, 2 1
character as it is transmitted.

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RTS, CTS and DCD Values

Some protocols may require these parameters to be configured.
When the serial port is configured for RS485, modem control handshaking signals (RTS,CTS and DCD) generally
do not apply. The exception is with the DNP Server where the RTS Pre-Trans Delay can be used to slow down
the server response. This is sometimes necessary in 2-wire setups to prevent the DNP Server from responding
while the master is still driving the line.
Table 6-93: RTS Values
Setting Description Range Default
Flow Control Specifies whether or not RTS Flow Control is enabled Enabled Disabled
Disabled
Pre-Trans Specifies the time (in milliseconds) that RTS is asserted before 1 to 65535 15
Delay data is transmitted. Also known as the RTS preamble.
Post-Trans Specifies the time (in milliseconds) after data is transmitted that 1 to 65535 15
Delay RTS is held asserted. Also known as the RTS post amble.
Table 6-94: CTS Values
Setting Description Range Default
Flow Control Specifies whether or not CTS Flow Control is enabled Enabled Disabled
Disabled
Table 6-95: DCD Values
Setting Description Range Default
Flow Control Specifies whether or not DCD Flow Control is enabled Enabled Disabled
Disabled
Receive Inhibit Delay Specifies the Receive Inhibit Delay, in milliseconds. 1 to 65535 15

Dial-up Modem Settings

The following settings are required when configuring a Dial-up Modem link.
Table 6-96: Dial-up Modem Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Init String The data string sent to the modem when the 1 to 64 ASCII characters, ATZ*
application starts. no spaces
Attention String The data string sent to the modem to place it 1 to 32 ASCII characters, +++
into command mode. no spaces
Hang Up String The data string sent to the modem to cause it 1 to 32 ASCII characters, ATH
to hang up the phone connection. no spaces
Retry Count How many times to retry a failed connection 0 to 30 3
before giving up. Increase the value for
unreliable connections.
Retry Delay (sec) The amount of time to wait (in seconds) 0 to 3600 3 (Client)
between retry attempts. 30 (Server)
Idle Wait Time (sec) The amount of time (in seconds) that must 0 to 3600 10 (Client)
elapse without data transmission before the 15 (Server)
connection is terminated.
Auto Answer Enable the modem to automatically answer Enabled Enabled
incoming calls. Disabled

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*NOTE: Init String depends on Modem make.

Physical Serial Ports

Table identifies the port names used to identify physical serial ports.
Port Range Physical Serial Ports
1 to 4 Base Serial Ports on G100 and G500
5 to 8 G500 only: Base Serial Ports
A1 to A4 G500 only: Port 1 to 4 on Serial Expansion card in PCIe slot 1
B1 to B4 G500 only: Port 1 to 4 on Serial Expansion card in PCIe slot 2
C1 to C4 G500 only: Port 1 to 4 on Serial Expansion card in PCIe slot 3

Virtual Serial Ports

The Virtual Serial Ports feature allows you to communicate with devices through an Ethernet connection even
though they appear to be connected through a physical serial port. You can use virtual serial ports for any
connection except for system redundancy and modem links, and you can create up to 150 virtual ports.
The Terminal Server and Pass-Through Connections features provide additional options for connecting to devices
through the MCP.
» To create a virtual serial port:
1. Access the Connections tab of the Configuration page. If there are no serial connections on this page,
you must create one.
2. Click the Virtual Serial Ports tab. This tab is available on all serial connections.
3. Click the Add button and configure the newly created row.
4. You can now select this virtual serial port as the Primary or backup port on the Serial Connection tab.
Table 6-97: Virtual Serial Port Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Virtual Serial The port number assigned to the virtual serial VP1 – VP150 Lowest unused virtual
Port # port. VP1 to VP150 are reserved for virtual serial port number. Default
ports VP1.
IP Address The IP Address to use to connect to the device. Valid IPV4 address 127.0.0.1
Network Port The network port to connect to on the remote 0 to 65535 10000 plus the pre-
IP Address assigned virtual serial
port number
NOTE: Do not configure any hardware handshaking options on serial connections that use virtual serial ports.
Doing this prevents the virtual serial port from initializing and the server or client application configured
for the port fail to start.

Connection Security
The MCP supports Transport Layer Security (TLS) which is cryptographic protocol that provide security for
communications over networks such as the Internet. TLS encrypt the segments of network connections at the
Application Layer to ensure secure end-to-end transit at the Transport Layer.
This security feature is available on the following types of connections:
• IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop

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• Modbus Multi-drop

• Generic ASCII

• SEL Binary with MCP as Master

• Terminal Server

The following services are considered unsecure:

- SECURITY NOTICE • IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop (Passthrough - Telnet)
• Modbus Multi-drop (Passthrough - Telnet)
• Generic ASCII (Passthrough - Telnet)
• SEL Binary with MCP as Master (Passthrough - Telnet)
• Terminal Server (Telnet)

It is strongly recommended that TLS tunnels or SSH Tunnels are used for sessions
across unprotected / external networks.
The user assumes all responsibility for the system design and associated security
risks when unsecured sessions are used, for e.g. Telnet.
The following parameters can be configured on any security-enabled connection.

Secure Application Parameters

Table 6-98: Secure Application Parameters

Setting Description Range Default

Parameters
Enable insecure When enabled, connection security features Disabled Disabled
authentication are not enforced. You should only enable this Enabled
setting if alternate security features are
available for the connection.
Session key The maximum amount of time, in seconds, 600 to 7200 900
renegotiation that can pass before the connection session
interval key is renegotiated. Frequently renegotiating
the session key increases the security of the
connection.
Session key The amount of data, in bytes, that can be 10000 to 1000000 100000
renegotiation transmitted between devices before the
count connection session key is renegotiated.
Session key The amount of time, in milliseconds, that the 500 to 120000 2000
renegotiation MCP waits for a response to a renegotiation
timeout request before the connection is considered
timed out and is disconnected.
Issuers
PEER The text string that must match the common Free text entry N/A
name as provided on the certificate provided
by the remote device.
Issuer The name of the issuer that generated the List of installed issuer N/A
certificate provided by the remote device. certificates

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Setting Description Range Default

Enable PEER If enabled, connections are only permitted to Disabled Enabled
identity devices that provide a certificate that Enabled
validation contains a common name included in the list
above and that was provided by the
associated issuer.
If disabled, PEER identity validation is not
performed.
Ciphers
Cipher name A list of ciphers supported by the MCP. When N/A N/A
a connection is established with a remote
device, a list of enabled ciphers is exchanged,
and the most secure cipher is selected to
secure the connection.
Enable Select whether or not to enable the Disabled Disabled
associated cipher. If the remote device does Enabled
not support at least one of the enabled
ciphers, the connection is not established.
List Of Supported Ciphers: EDH-DSS-DES-
CBC3-SHA:DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA:DHE-DSS-
AES256-SHA:EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA:DHE-
RSA-AES128-SHA:DES-CBC3-
SHA:@STRENGTH
Permit null If checked, null encryption ciphers are Disabled Disabled
encryption permitted. If a null encryption cipher is used, Enabled
the connection itself is unencrypted and is
vulnerable to interception attacks.
Secure protocol Select the protocol used to secure the TLS 1.1 TLS 1.0
connection. TLS 1.0

Redundancy Dedicated Link

NOTE:This is not supported in G100.
The following settings are required to be used when configuring MCP system redundancy with Serial Heart Beat
enabled (see mcpcfg Redundancy or Settings GUI Redundancy).
The configured Primary and Backup ports for this serial Redundancy Dedicated Link must match the ping cable(s)
connection(s).
In Warm Standby redundancy: only the Primary serial port may be used.
In Hot Standby redundancy or Hot-Hot redundancy: an optional Backup serial port may also be configured.
Table 6-99: Redundancy Dedicated Link Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Device Name Text description to identify the redundancy connection. 1 to 32 ASCII characters RLINKx
Auto Start Not Used. NA NA
In a redundant setup, the MCP Configuration Manager synchronizes configurations between the MCP units; this
setting is lost if there is a difference between the two configurations.

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Redundancy Switch Panels

NOTE:This is not supported in G100.
The following settings are required to be used when configuring MCP system redundancy with a Switch Panel
wired / present. The Port selection must match the RS232 serial port where the Switch Panel cable is connected.
Do not configure this is if a Switch Panel is not wired / not present.
Table 6-100: Redundancy Switch Panel Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Device Name Text description to identify the redundancy 1 to 32 ASCII RSWITCH
connection. characters
Auto Start Not used. NA NA
Ensure that both MCP units in the redundant setup have connected the watchdog cable to the same serial port
number. In a redundant setup, the MCP Configuration Manager synchronizes configurations between the MCP
units and this setting are lost if there is a difference between the two.

Terminal Server
The MCP can be configured to provide transparent access (also known as pass-through) to connected devices
using vendor-supplied PC programs. This is done by configuring the port the device is connected to as a Terminal
Server.
Refer to Pass-Through Connections for more information.
The following settings are used when configuring a Terminal Server.
Table 6-101: Terminal Server Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Device Name Text description to identify the terminal server. 1 to 32 ASCII characters N/A
Auto Start Indicates if the client application automatically Disabled Disabled
starts when the configuration is changed and Enabled
reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.
Secure Type Select a security feature to be enabled on the Disabled Disabled
connection. For more information, refer to Telnet
Connection Security. TLS Security
SSH Secure Tunnel
TLS port Enter the port number that can be used to access 1 to 65535 50000 + X
the secure connection.
File Select the security parameters defining this List of saved security N/A
connection. After a configuration can be created, settings
it can be saved and reused on other connections.
Refer to Secure Application Parameters.

Terminal Server Application Parameters

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Terminal Server Application Parameters

Table 6-102: Terminal Server Application Parameters
Setting Description Range Default
Base network port By default, the terminal server listens for Use Default Use Default
incoming connections on port 8000. However, a Use Custom
custom port can be specified instead
Custom network The network port where the terminal server 0 to 65535 Not enabled
port listens for incoming connections
Password If set to Yes, the terminal server application Yes Yes
authentication requires a valid username and password before No
a connection is opened. See note below.
Minimum privilege The minimum user privilege level required for Supervisor Supervisor
level the user account providing login credentials. Operator
NOTE: If you configure one MCP to act as a terminal server for another MCP that is using virtual serial ports,
the password authentication option must be disabled on the terminal server port.

Configure Network Communications

Types of Network Connections

The MCP supports network connections to up to 8 master stations. Each network interface can be assigned a
single host protocol (server application) for master station communications.
Network connections to the MCP are shown as sub-items under the Network Connections heading of the
Connections pane. Each network connection can be configured for either:
• Master station (server) communications using a selected protocol.
• IEDs (client) communications using a selected protocol.

Network Blocks
To improve the efficiency of communications, the MCP supports network capable device and master connections
using “blocks” that can process communications concurrently. Each network block is an instance of a designated
protocol (client or server application).
Each network block can be configured for the number of device (client) or master station (server) connections
and instance-specific protocol settings that are used for the network communications. Network blocks appear
under the Network Connections heading of the Connection tab as <Protocol Name> Blocks.
Tip: Each additional instance uses additional system resources yet increases system throughput.

Network Devices
Network capable devices can be connected to one or more data collection blocks and polled according to the
instance-specific protocol settings.

Master Connections
The MCP can support communications to multiple (up to eight) master stations. The data presented to each
master station may be identical or unique as defined by a server map. Although the MCP accepts data requests
from only one master station at a time, it can support requests from any master station. A single Master block
defines the master station connections.

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The Master Block tab on the Network tab includes a tab for each configured server application. Each row on the
Master Connection page represents one master connection.
A master station represents a single instance of a server application. Each configured master station application
is shown as a sub-item underneath the Network Master Stations item on the Connection tab.

Protocols
You can configure network connections using the following protocols:
• DNP IED Block
• DNP3 Master
• IEC 60870-5-104 IED Block

• IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station

• Modbus TCP or TCP/SSH IED Block

• Modbus TCP Master

• Secure connection relay

• SNMP Block
• VPN Server
NOTE: IEC 61850 device connections are available for viewing only and cannot be edited on the Network page.
To change the IEC 61850 client configuration, you must use the IEC 61850 Loader tool and re-load the
configuration into the MCP. Refer to the IEC 61850 Loader online Help for more information.

Add a Network Connection

You manage the network connections on the MCP on the Connection tab on the Configuration page.
A map file must be available in the MCP before a protocol type can be added. The MCP includes several default
maps. If you require a custom map, create it first before setting up the network connection. See Client Maps or
Server Maps.
» To add a network connection:
1. On the Connection tab, click Add Connection.
2. On the New Connection window, select Network Connection and select the configuration type.
Result: A new network connection item or master station sub-item is added.
3. Modify the settings for the new connection. Double-click a cell to modify a value.
4. Select whether the server application automatically starts (Auto-Start) when the configuration is loaded
and when the MCP re-boots. Range is Automatic and Disabled.
5. Enter the fields under Configuration Settings are specific to the connection type. (See the protocols listed
below.)
6. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.

Modify a Network Connection

» To modify a connection:
1. Select the connection in the Connections pane.
2. Double-click or select a configuration parameter field and enter a new value.

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3. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.

NOTE: If you select a different map file for an existing connection, all point mappings related to the connection
become invalid. This includes points selected within applications like the Calculator, the Alarms
configuration page, and the System Point Manager. Mappings affected by this are referred to as being
"non-existent". Editing an existing map file does not invalidate mappings.

Delete a Network Connection

» To delete a connection:
1. Select the connection you wish to delete in the Connections pane.
2. Click Delete Connection.
3. Click Yes to confirm deletion.
Result: The item is removed from the connections list.
4. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.

Connection Application Parameters

The Application Parameters window allows you to view and modify the protocol settings for a specific client or
server connection. Application parameters are available on the Connection tab on the Configuration page. The
settings shown vary based on the connection type and protocol selected.
» To create a custom application parameter profile:
1. On the Connection tab, select or add a connection.
2. Under Application Parameters, select Use Custom and click Create. The Application Parameters
window opens.
3. To modify a parameter, double-click the associated value and enter a new value or select from the drop-
down list. More advanced parameters may be available on the Advanced sub-tab.
4. When you are done, click Save.
5. On the Save As window, enter a filename and click Save.
6. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.
» To modify application parameters:
1. On the Connection tab, select or add a connection.
2. Under Application Parameters, select Use Custom and click Edit.
Result: Either the Application Parameters window opens (go to step 4), or the Choose Version popup
appears (if you created a profile and have not committed it yet).
3. Select the version of the application parameters profile to be edited from the Choose Version popup:
• COMMITTED: The most recently committed version.
• UNCOMMITTED: The version created, but not committed yet.
4. Click OK.
Result: The Application Parameters window opens.
5. To modify a parameter, double-click the associated value and enter a new value or select from the
drop-down list. More advanced parameters may be available on the Advanced sub-tab.
6. When you are done, click Save.
7. On the Save As window, enter a filename and click Save.
8. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.

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» To view application parameters:

1. Go to the Connection tab.
2. Under Application Parameters. select Use Default and then click Show.
Result: The Application Parameters window opens.

Modbus TCP/SSH Tunnel

The following settings are used when configuring a Modbus IED block with TCP/SSH Protocol.

Modbus TCP/SSH Tunnel Configuration Parameters

Table 6-103: SSH TCP Tunnel Configuration Parameters

Setting Description Range Default

SSH Server Port The port number on which Modbus TCP/SSH is to 0 to 65535 22
communicate with the IED.
M2M User Name Name of the User to authenticate for TCP/SSH Not Available m2m_user
communication.
SSH Key Rotation Key Rotation Period in days after which new SSH keys 0 to 365 1
Period(days) are generated, transferred to IED and then the
session will be reestablished with new SSH Keys.

Secure Connection Relay

A secure connection relay can be used to apply security features to any existing Ethernet connection.

It is strongly recommended that the user employ TLS tunnels to protect the
- SECURITY NOTICE following services:
• DNP3 Master
• IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station
• Modbus TCP Master

The user assumes all responsibility for associated security risks when enabling
unsecured services onto an unprotected network.
The following settings are used when configuring a secure connection relay.
Table 6-104: Secure Connection Relay settings
Setting Description Range Default
Secure Relay Text description to identify the connection. 1 to 32 ASCII N/A
Name characters
Auto Start Indicates if the application automatically starts Disabled Enabled
when the configuration is changed and reloaded Enabled
or when the MCP re-boots.
Remote IP Address The IP Address of the remote device that the Valid IPv4 address 0.0.0.0
secure connection is established with.
LAN port The IP port number to use when connecting to 1 to 65535 20001
the remote device.
TLS port Enter the port number that can be used to access 1 to 65535 50000 + X
the secure connection.

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Setting Description Range Default

Max Conn The maximum number of concurrent 1 to 32768 1
connections permitted to access the secure
connection relay at one time.
File Select the security parameters defining this List of saved security N/A
connection. After a configuration can be created, settings
it can be saved and reused on other connections.
Refer to Secure Application Parameters.

VPN Server
The following settings are used when configuring a VPN Server through DS Agile MCP Studio.
NOTE:Refer to the Integration of MCP with open VPN (Virtual Private Network) Client - Configuration Guide
(SWM0103) for the detailed procedures used to:
• Implement a simple Certification Authority using XCA Certification Authority (Open Source tool).
• Install certificates on the MCP and Windows PC running open VPN client.
• Configure open VPN client to communicate to the MCP over virtual private network.
Table 6-105: VPN Server settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Unique name for the VPN Server. Text string VPN
32 characters are allowed Server
Auto Start Indicates if the application automatically Disabled Enabled
starts when the configuration is changed Enabled
and reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.
Network IP IP Address of the device. Must be unique Valid IPv4 address 10.200.0.0
Address from other configured devices. /24
Port The port number on which the device 0 to 65535 1,194
communicates.
Concurrent The number of allowed concurrent 1, 2, 3 1
Connections connections.
Transport Layer The transport layer protocol; either: TCP UDP
• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), or UDP

• User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

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Setting Description Range Default

Encryption Mathematical formula used in encryption List of encryption AES-256-
Algorithm and decryption of the VPN communication. algorithms. CBC
AES-256-CBC
AES-256-CFB1
AES-256-CFB8
AES-256-OFB
AES-192-CBC
AES-192-CFB1
AES-192-CFB8
AES-192-OFB
CAMELLIA-256-CBC
CAMELLIA-256-CFB
CAMELLIA-256-CFB1
CAMELLIA-256-CFB8
CAMELLIA-256-OFB
CAMELLIA-192-CBC
CAMELLIA-192-CFB
CAMELLIA-192-CFB1
CAMELLIA-192-CFB8
CAMELLIA-192-OFB
Authentication Authentication is the process of verifying the List of authentication SHA-256
Algorithm encrypted data was sent by the sender and algorithms.
was not altered. SHA1-160
SHA-160
RSA-SHA1-160
RSA-SHA2-160
RSA-SHA-160
DSA-SHA1-160
DSA-SHA1-old-160
DSA-SHA-160
DSA-160
RIPEDMD160-160
RSA-RIPEDMD160-160
ecdsa-with-SHA1
SHA-224
RSA-SHA-224
SHA-256
RSA-SHA-256
SHA-384
RSA-SHA-384
SHA-512
RSA-SHA-512
whirlpool-512

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Setting Description Range Default

Custom Option Enter any options to be added to the VPN Text string blank
Server Configuration. Custom options that For example:
overlap the standard options take • reneg-sec
precedence.
• tun-mtu 1500; mssfix
All options appear in this field, separated by
1300
semicolons. For example: reneg-sec 900;
keepalive 90 • fragment 1400;
To edit this field: • mssfix
1. Click the Edit button. Result: The Configure • tls-cipher TLS-DHE-
Custom Option window appears. RSA-WITH-CAMELLIA-
2. Click the Add button. Result: A line 256-CBC-SHA
appears as a Custom Option. • socket-flags
3. Type in the option text. TCP_NODELAY
4. Click Save. • push "socket-flags
TCP_NODELAY”
Custom Options are advanced
options and take precedence over the
standard configuration options. The
standard options are secure by default.
Implementing custom options can impact
the security strength (e.g. using weak
ciphers such as DES*, RC2-*, and BF-*). The
customer assumes risk of weakened
security when implementing custom
options. Consult the online OpenVPN
literature for guidance.
NOTE: VPN Client Configuration (Client Name, Routing and White List) needs to be done by VPN Client.

Configure D.20
The D.20 Subsystem is responsible for:
• Monitor and maintain the code and configuration of every D.20 peripheral in the connected network.
• Present all hardware inputs and outputs provided by the D.20 peripherals as discrete system points of
the appropriate data type in the Real Time Database (RTDB) of MCP.
• Send output commands on analog and digital output system points received via the RTDB to the
peripheral output associated with the affect system point.
• Monitor the health of each D.20 peripheral in the network and report any issues to the user.

Add a D.20 Peripheral

You manage the D.20 Peripheral connections on the MCP on the Connection tab on the Configuration page.
D.20 client can use the default peripheral map files or can create the custom peripherals. The MCP includes all
supported peripherals default client maps. If you require a custom mapfile, create it first before setting up the
connection. See Client Maps.

» To add a D.20 peripheral:

1. On the Connections tab, select D.20 peripheral Block A under D20 connections.
2. Select Add option from right button corner of the window to add peripherals, the fields under block
settings.

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3. Type in the number of peripherals to be connected.

4. Click Add to create the new D.20 peripheral connections.
Result: A new peripheral connection appears as a row in the table at the bottom of the pane.
5. In the D20 Address Hex column, select the peripheral address.
Result: The peripheral's D.20 Number is computed based on the selected peripheral address with
parity setting (see D20 Address settings).
6. In The peripheral type column select the peripheral type.
7. In the Map File column, select the appropriate Map File for that peripheral.
Result: The selected Map File is assigned to that peripheral.
8. Update the Line ID, Device ID, Cabinet No, and Rack Position as required. Use a unique identifier for
the Line ID.
9. Click Save.
Result: The changes are saved. Before continuing, wait for the dialog box announcing that the
configuration has been saved.
10. Click Commit Changes.
Result: The changes are applied to the MCP device.

Modify Peripheral Connections

On the Connections tab in the Configuration pane you can modify the settings of configured peripheral
connections.

» To modify a peripheral connection

1. Select a connection row in the peripheral connections table.
2. Double-click or select a peripheral connection table field and enter a new value.
3. Click Save.
Result: The changes are saved.
4. Click Commit Changes.
Result: The changes are applied to your MCP device.

Delete Peripheral Connections

On the Connections tab in the Configuration pane you can delete configured peripheral connections.

» To delete a peripheral connection

1. Select a connection row in the peripheral connections table.
2. Click Delete.
Result: The item is removed from the connections table.
3. Click Save.
Result: The changes are saved.
4. Click Commit Changes.
Result: The changes are applied to your MCP device.

Import D20 Peripheral Link

The D.20 IO (B003) part of a D20/200/MX RTU configuration of can be automatically imported into the MCP. This
process will configure the entire D.20 Client with identical parameters as the D20 RTU (D.20 communication
settings, IO points and associated settings).
Only one instance of D.20 (B003) can be imported to MCP in this release.

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Pre-requisites:
Computer with DSAS and both MCP Studio and D2X Studio installed.
D20 RTU archive / device configuration.

1. Enable D2X Studio if launched DSAS MCP.

2. Ensure the D20 RTU configuration is present in the DSAS repository, in same computer as the one used
to configure the MCP (can be different project).
3. Perform a Generate Configuration on the D20 RTU (this is required to identify and correct potential
errors). If this cannot be done because the RTU configuration is considered to be “master” – then please
make a copy of it and generate the copy.
4. Open MCP offline editor, in Connections, select the D.20 branch on the left side and then click on the
button “Import D.20 Peripheral Link” on the right:

5. Follow the prompts and select the D20 RTU from Step 3. Click Next, and on next page click Finish.
6. Result: the D.20 configuration has been copied into the MCP.
7. Click Save / Commit. The MCP device can now talk to the D.20 IO modules same as the D20 RTU was
able to do.
Note:
The imported data will be automatically named based on the source D20 RTU configuration, as following:

Line ID is composed of:

• {RTU_Name} = name of the D20 RTU device in Step 3
• {Processor #} = number of the processor (for single node D20 is always “Proc1”
Bay ID is always the PCIe slot of the MCP, cannot be changed
Device ID is the D.20 IO # coming from the D20 RTU
Peripheral Number comes from the D20 RTU
Peripheral Address comes from the D20 RTU
Peripheral Type comes from the D20 RTU
Cabinet Number comes from the D20 RTU
Rack Position comes from the D20 RTU

Each imported D.20 IO module will have its own D.20 client map file, automatically named based on the following
naming convention, to be easily cross referenced with the original D20 RTU IO configuration, based on imported
data from D20 RTU:

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Block_A is always present and associates with the D20 block of IO imported in the MCP; this is a.
{type}_Peripheral #}_{Peripheral Hex Address}

Application Parameters
The Application Parameters tab allows you to view and modify the protocol settings for a specific client
connection. Application parameters are available on the Connection tab on the Configuration page.

» To create a custom application parameter profile

1. On the Connection tab, select D.20 Peripheral BlockA under D.20 Connections
2. Under Application Parameters, select Use Custom and click Create. The Application Parameters
window opens.
3. To modify a parameter, double-click the associated value and enter a new value or select from the
drop-down list.
4. When you are done, click Save.
5. On the Save As window, enter a filename and click Save.
6. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.

» To modify application parameters

1. On the Connection tab, select D.20 Peripheral BlockA under D.20 Connections
2. Under Application Parameters, select Use Custom and click Edit.
3. Change the required settings and click OK
Result: The Application Parameters window opens.

4. To modify a parameter, double-click the associated value and enter a new value or select from the
drop-down list.
5. When you are done, click Save.
6. On the Save As window, enter a filename and click Save.
7. Click Save Configuration to save your changes.

» To view application parameters

1. Go to the Connection tab, select D.20 Peripheral BlockA under D.20 Connections.
2. Under Application Parameters. select Use Default and then click Show.
Result: The Application Parameters window opens.

Configuration Parameters
Setting Description Range Default
Auto Start Indicates if the client application automatically Disabled Disabled
starts when the configuration is changed and Enabled
reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.
Redundancy This option differs in the way the peripherals are "Single Link" Single Link
connected physically to MCP.
“Redundant Links”
Address The automatically generated peripheral address, Even / Odd Even
Parity which is based upon the jumpers settings on
peripherals, where the top jumper setting is for the

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Setting Description Range Default

parity bit and can be configured based on the DSAS
address configuration. The address is equal to the
peripheral number with the parity bit appended as
the least significant bit. (for example, the address
of peripheral 3 is 00000110 (0x06) with even parity,
or 00000111 (0x07) with odd parity).
Import D.20 This feature allows user to import existing D.20 N/A N/A
Peripheral configurations from D20MX projects into MCP.
Link Refer Import D20 Peripheral Link.

Peripheral connection parameters table

Parameter Description Range Default

Line ID Text description to identify the electrical 1 to 64 ASCII Line ID
transmission line associated with this characters
peripheral.
Device ID Text description to identify the device 1 to 63 ASCII Device ID
associated with this peripheral. characters
D20 Address The automatically generated peripheral 0x3 (0000 0011) Not applicable
address which is based upon the peripheral to 0xF0 (1111
number and the configured address parity. The 0000)
address is equal to the peripheral number with
the parity bit appended as the least significant
bit (for example, the address of peripheral 3 is
00000110 (0x06) with even parity, or 00000111
(0x07) with odd parity).
Peripheral Select the type of peripheral to be configure WesdacD20A, Not applicable
Type
WesdacD20S,
WesdacD20K,
WesdacD20C0,
WesdacD20C1,
WesdacD20C2,
Map File Either a standard or custom-created client map WesdacD20S_template
Select the
file defining the points available from the
Mapfile
peripheral.
Cabinet Text description to identify the cabinet 1 to 32 ASCII Cabinet ID
Number associated with this peripheral. characters
This parameter is provided for informational
purposes only and may be used in a report-
generation capability in a future release.
Rack Position The customer or manufacturing reference 1 to 32 ASCII Rack ID
number for the location of the peripheral in characters
the rack.

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D.20 Application Configuration parameters

The D.20 Client map defines how the MCP is configured to poll data from D.20 peripherals. D.20 application
supports two types of configuration parameters options.
Table 6-106: D.20 Link Configuration parameters
Parameter Description Range Default
Global Delay Length of time between the transmission of a global 0 to 65535 10ms
message and the polling of the first peripherals
(milliseconds)
Wait Time Length of time the D.20 Peripheral Link Client waits before 0 to 65535 5
trying to communicate with the peripheral board after a
serious error (milliseconds)
Network Maximum number of times the D.20 Peripheral Link Client 0 to 65535 3
Retries tries to consecutively poll the peripheral after it detects a
failure.
Scan Interval How often the D.20 Peripheral Link Client will scan all the 10 to 1000 50
D.20 Peripherals for data (milliseconds)
Analog Input Rate that the D.20 peripheral link client polls the peripherals 1 to 65535 4000
Scan Rate for analog input information. The integrity scan interleaving
option overrides the analog input scan rate (milliseconds)
Analog Ref Rate that the D.20 Peripherals Link Client performs the 1 to 65535 60000
Scan Rate scheduled scan of the peripheral for the on-board analog
input reference. The integrity scan interleaving option
overrides the analog reference scan rate (milliseconds)
Binary Scan Rate that the D.20 peripheral link client polls the peripherals 1 to 65535 2000
Rate for digital input information. The integrity scan interleaving
option overrides the digital input scan rate (milliseconds)
SOE Buffer The maximum number of SOE events that a peripheral can 1 to 255 10
size report at one time. Typically, 10.
Control Enable or Disable the capability of the client to operate Enable/Disable Enabled
Output several control points simultaneously.
Pattern
Generation
Integrity Scan Selected interleaved or scheduled integrity scan Scheduled/ Interleaved
Type Interleaved
Standby Specify if the standby device in a warm redundant system Yes
Accumulator maintains the current accumulator counts for the
Yes/No
peripherals. In a hot standby redundant system, the
standby device always maintains the current accumulator
counts.
Max Polls Specify the number of consecutive successful polls to turn 1 to 65535 1
the health pseudo point on D.20 communication
parameter. Advanced max polls.
Max Retries Specify the number of consecutive retried polls to turn the 5 to 65535 5
health pseudo point OFF. Advanced max polls.

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Additional configuration feature

DSAS supports easy way of configuration for each and every point detail in client map files. With this feature
user can copy point details of map file into excel and after modification all points will be copied in the map file.

Use the Copy and Paste options to copy the point details into the Excel sheet. Select the point details

which needs to be copied and click copy icon and copy them into the excel sheet. Modify the point details

in the excel sheet and copy them from the excel sheet and click paste icon to import the point details
content from Excel.
NOTE: If you enter a value that is out of range, DSAS will show a warning and automatically insert the lowest or
highest value that it can accept as appropriate.

Configuring Client Applications

This chapter contains the following sections and sub-sections:
Connection
Configure Serial Applications
DNP3 Multi-drop
IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop
IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop
Modbus Multi-drop
Generic ASCII Client
SEL Binary
LogicLinx Device
Terminal Server
Configure Network Clients
DNP IED Block
IEC 60870-5-104 IED Block
Modbus TCP or TCP/SSH IED Block
SNMP Block
Note: IEC61850 Client Configuration will be done using IEC61850 Loader in the DS Agile MCP Studio.

Client Configuration Overview

You can customize the MCP to poll, receive and store the necessary data from connected Intelligent Electronic
Devices (IEDs). Client applications in the MCP allow the MCP to collect event and/or static data from devices
through different communication protocols and store the data in the system point database.
The MCP configuration tool supports configuration of protocol-specific object references, scaling factors, and
user-defined names for various objects configured for collection. Where applicable, you can also configure
additional device-level settings (for the same protocol) at the same time.

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» To configure the MCP to communicate with devices, perform the following typical tasks:
1. Create MCP client map file for each device and protocol type.
2. Define the data points list and set point properties.
3. Set protocol-specific properties.
4. Set up serial and network device connections.
5. Configure protocol-specific settings for each device connection.
6. Save the configuration file.
7. Run the configuration file in the MCP by committing the changes.

DNP3 Multi-drop
The following settings are used when configuring a DNP3 Multi-drop connection. If a Modem connection is used,
refer to the additional settings defined in Dial-up Modem Settings.

DNP3 Multi-Drop Settings

Table 6-107: DNP3 Multi-Drop Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Auto Start Indicates if the client application automatically starts Disabled Disabled
when the configuration is changed and reloaded or when Enabled
the MCP re-boots.
Line ID Text description to identify the electrical transmission line 1 to 64 ASCII Line X
associated with this serial connection. characters
Device ID Text description to identify the device associated with this 1 to 63 ASCII Device X
serial connection. characters
Bay ID Text description to identify the bay area associated with 1 to 256 ASCII Bay X
this serial connection. characters

IED Address Protocol address of the device (i.e. DNP3 device address). 0 to 65519 X
This parameter is applicable for Standalone/Warm-
Standby/Hot-Standby devices .
IED Address A Protocol address of the device A (i.e. DNP3 device A 0 to 65519 X
address) devices .
This parameter is applicable only for Hot-Hot devices.
IED Address B Protocol address of the device B (i.e. DNP3 device B 0 to 65519 X
address)
This parameter is applicable only for Hot-Hot devices.
Map File Name of the Client map file to be used with the specific
List of users N/A
device. configured client map
files.
Enable on Start Indicates if communication to the device automatically Disabled Disabled
Up starts when the configuration is changed and reloaded Enabled
or when the MCP re-boots.

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Setting Description Range Default

Hot-Hot This parameter is available only if Hot-Hot redundancy Disabled Disabled
Communication is system level redundancy is enabled. If this parameter Enabled
is enabled both the MCP units communicate to the IEDs
simultaneously.

If Hot-Hot is enabled, then

IED Address A /Master Address A – Communication from

MCP A
IED Address B/Master Address B - Communication from
MCP B

And, if Hot-Hot is disabled, then

Both MCP units in the redundancy communicate from

the Active MCP unit only and use IED Address/Master
Address.

DNP3 Client Application Parameters

DNP3 client settings are available under the Application Parameters field and these settings will apply to all
multi-dropped devices in a connection.
Tip: If the configured number of DNP IEDs is more than 80, then it is recommended to use higher values for
the settings:
• Response Timeout, such as 5 seconds
• Max Offline Fail Count, such as 3

DNP3 Client Application Settings

Table 6-108: DNP3 Client Application Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Master Address Address of the DNP3 client application. Must be 0 to 65519 100
different from all configured devices on this port.
This parameter is applicable for Standalone/Warm-
Standby/Hot-Standby devices.
Master Address A Address of the DNP3 client application in MCP A . Must 0 to 65519 100
be different from all configured devices on this port.
This parameter is applicable for Hot-Hot devices only.
Master Address B Address of the DNP3 client application in MCP B. Must 0 to 65519 100
be different from all configured devices on this port.
This parameter is applicable for Hot-Hot devices only.
IIN Class 1 Action True: Master polls Class 1 data when IIN Class 1 True True
available data is received. False
False: Ignore “Class 1” IIN.
Class 1 Data events are typically very important and
should be retrieved from the target device as soon as
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Setting Description Range Default

IIN Class 2 Action True: Master polls Class 2 data when IIN Class 2 True True
available data is received. False
False: Ignore “Class 2” IIN.
Class 2 Data events are typically very reasonably
important and should be retrieved from target device as
soon as the indication is received
IIN Class 3 Action True: Master polls Class 3 data when IIN Class 3 True True
available data is received. False
False: Ignore “Class 3” IIN.
Some target devices generate large numbers of
insignificant Class 3 events. To minimize I/O traffic, set
to False.
IIN Time Sync True: Master performs time sync when IIN Time True True
Action Synchronization Required message is received. False
False: Ignore IIN Time Synchronization Required
message.
If a target device requests a time sync, it should be given
one, unless the target device has access to another
clock than the MCP
Time Sync Every True: Send out a “Time Sync” message to a target device True True
Integrity Poll each time an “Integrity Poll” message is sent to that False
device.
False: Do not send out a “Time Sync” message to a
target device each time an “Integrity Poll” message is
sent to that device.
In general, if a target device needs a time sync, it
requests one. This setting should be used only if there is
a known problem with the target device’s clock.
Enable Stagger Specifies whether Staggered Integrity polling is enabled True False
Integrity Poll or not. False
True: The DNP3 client ignores the Integrity Poll Interval
configured for the devices and utilizes an internal
scheduling mechanism to determine when the next
integrity poll should be transmitted.
False: Do not enable staggered integrity polling. Use the
configured settings.
Stagger Integrity If Staggered Integrity polling is enabled, the DNP3 client 30 to 36000 600
Interval schedules Integrity polls to devices based on the
interval (in seconds) specified here.
Max Switch Fail Maximum number of consecutive failed requests the 1 to 300 1
Count DNP3 client must see before it attempts to establish
communications on the Backup Port.
Max Offline Fail Maximum number of consecutive failed requests to a 1 to 300 2
Count device before the RTDB points is marked offline.
Wait Between Time (in seconds) to wait between two consecutive 0 to 60 0.0
Messages messages sent on the serial port
Confirmation Delay Time in seconds to delay application layer 0 to 2 2
acknowledgment on single fragment solicited or
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Setting Description Range Default

Response Timeout Time (in seconds) to wait for an application layer 0 to 60 2.0
response before deciding it has failed. Set the value
higher for a dial-up modem connection, i.e. 40.
Time Zone This option allows you to configure a custom time One of listed Time UTC
zone offset which is applied to messages received Zones and
through this application. geographic
By default, the timestamps of messages received locations
through the DNPDPA are in UTC time.
Enable/Disable This feature is enabled or Disabled per DNPDCA True False
DNPDCA Post TCP instance and is applicable to TCP-based DNP IEDs. False
Delay Use this command to enable or disable the first DNP
poll request after TCP connection since the configured
DNPDCA instance is delayed by data link time-out.

DNP IED Block

The following settings are used when configuring a DNP3 IED block.
NOTE: It is recommended that the total number of IEDs configured in one IED block be limited to 10 IEDs. If
more than 10 IEDs are configured in a single multi-drop connection, data connection performance
degrades.

DNP3 IED Block connection settings

Table 6-109: DNP3 IED Block connection settings

Setting Description Range Default

Auto Start Indicates if the application automatically starts Disabled Disabled
when the configuration is changed and reloaded or Enabled
when the MCP re-boots.
Enable Dual Enable or disable TCP dual end point. A dual end Disabled Disabled
Endpoint point enables the MCP to listen for connection Enabled
requests from remote devices. If enabled, either side
may initiate the connection; the master to send
controls, integrity polls, and so on, and the remote
device to report unsolicited data. If a remote device
establishes a connection, the connection is closed
after the period of time specified in the Auto-
Disconnect setting. If both sides simultaneously
initiate the connection, the connection initiated by
the MCP is maintained while the other is dropped.
This feature is not supported for devices using the
UDP transport layer.
Port The MCP port configured to receive data from 1 to 65535 N/A
remote devices.
Auto Disconnect The amount of time, in seconds, that the MCP allows 0 to 65535 10
to pass with no received transmissions before the
connection to the remote device is closed. If set to 0,
auto disconnect is disabled.

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Setting Description Range Default

Application Select the application parameters defining this Use Default Use
Parameters connection. The default parameters can be used, or Use Custom Default
a custom configuration can be created. Refer to
DNP3 Application Parameters.
Line ID Text description to identify the electrical 1 to 64 ASCII Line X
transmission line associated with this connection. characters
Device ID Text description to identify the device associated 1 to 63 ASCII Device X
with this connection. characters
Bay ID Text description to identify the bay area associated 1 to 256 ASCII Bay X
with this connection. characters
IED Address DNP3 address of the device. 0 to 65519 N/A
This parameter is applicable for Standalone/Warm-
Standby/Hot-Standby devices.
IED Address A DNP3 address of the device A. 0 to 65519 X
This parameter is applicable only for Hot-Hot devices.
IED Address B DNP3 address of the device B. 0 to 65519 X
This parameter is applicable only for Hot-Hot
devices.
Map File Name of the client map file to be used with the List of users N/A
specific device. configured map files.
IP Address IP Address of the device. Must be unique from other Valid IPv4 address 0.0.0.0
configured devices.
Backup IP Redundant backup IP Address of the device. Valid IPv4 address 0.0.0.0
Address
Network Port The port number on which the device 0 to 65535 20000
Number communicates. This parameter is applicable for
Standalone/Warm-Standby/Hot-Standby devices .
Network Port The port number on which the device A 0 to 65535 20000
Number A communicates. This parameter is applicable only for
Hot-Hot devices.
Network Port The port number on which the device B 0 to 65535 20000
Number B communicates. This parameter is applicable only for
Hot-Hot devices.
Transport Layer Transport mode for IED communication. TCP or UDP TCP
Enable on Start Indicates if communication to the device Enabled Disabled
Up automatically starts when the configuration is Disabled
changed and reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.

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Setting Description Range Default

Hot-Hot This parameter is available only if Hot-Hot Disabled Disabled
Communication redundancy is system level redundancy is enabled. If Enabled
this parameter is enabled both the MCP units
communicate to the IEDs simultaneously.

If Hot-Hot is enabled, then

IED Address A /Network Port A/Master Address A –

Communication from MCP A.
IED Address B/Network Port B/Master Address B -
Communication from MCP B.

And, if Hot-Hot is disabled, then

Both MCP units in the redundancy communicate

from the Active MCP unit only and use IED
Address/Master Address.
DNP3 application specific settings are available under the Application Parameters field.

DNP3 Application Parameters

Tip: If the configured number of DNP IEDs is more than 80, then it is recommended to use higher values for
the settings:
• Response Timeout, such as 5 seconds
• Max Offline Fail Count, such as 3
Table 6-110: DNP3 Application Parameters
Setting Description Range Default
Master Address DNP3 address of the MCP. Must be different from all 0 to 65519 100
configured devices on this port.
Master Address A Address of the DNP3 client application in MCP A. Must be 0 to 65519 100
different from all configured devices on this port.
This parameter is applicable for Hot-Hot devices only.
Master Address B Address of the DNP3 client application in MCP B. Must be 0 to 65519 100
different from all configured devices on this port.
This parameter is applicable for Hot-Hot devices only.
IIN React Class1 True: Respond to “Class 1” IIN in a message by requesting True True
class 1 event data. False
False: Ignore “Class1” IIN
Class 1 Data events are typically very important and
should be retrieved from the target device as soon as the
indication is received
IIN React Class2 True: Respond to “Class 2” IIN in a message by requesting True True
class 2 event data. False
False: Ignore “Class2” IIN
Class 2 Data events are typically very reasonably
important and should be retrieved from target device as
soon as the indication is received

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Setting Description Range Default

IIN React Class3 True: Respond to “Class 3” IIN in a message by requesting True True
class 3 event data. False
False: Ignore “Class3” IIN
Some target devices generate large numbers of
insignificant Class 3 events. To minimize I/O traffic, set to
False.
IIN React Time Sync True: Respond to “Need Time Sync” IIN in a message by True True
sending a “Time Sync” message. False
False: Ignore “Need Time Sync” message
If a target device requests a time sync, it should be given
one, unless the target device has access to another clock
than the MCP
Integrity Time Sync True: Send out a “Time Sync” message to a target device True False
each time an “Integrity Poll” message is sent to that False
device.
False: Do not send out a “Time Sync” message to a target
device each time an “Integrity Poll” message is sent to
that device.
In general, if a target device needs a time sync, it requests
one. This setting should be used only if there is a known
problem with the target device’s clock.
Stagger Integrity Enable Specifies whether Staggered Integrity polling is enabled True False
or not. False
True: The DNP3 client ignores the Integrity Poll Interval
configured for the devices and utilizes an internal
scheduling mechanism to determine when the next
integrity poll should be transmitted.
False: Do not enable staggered integrity polling. Use the
configured settings.
Stagger Integrity Interval If Staggered Integrity polling is enabled, the DNP3 client 30 to 36000 600
schedules Integrity polls to devices based on the interval
(in seconds) specified here.
Max Switch Fail Count Maximum number of consecutive failed requests the 1 to 300 1
DNP3 client must see before it attempts to establish
communications on the Backup Port.
Device Offline Fail Count Number of consecutive failed requests to a device before 1 to 300 2
the RTDB points is marked offline.
Wait Between Messages Time (in seconds) to wait between two consecutive 0 to 60 0.0
messages sent on the serial port or network connection.
Confirmation Delay Time in seconds to delay application layer 0 to 2 0
acknowledgment on single fragment solicited or
unsolicited responses.
Response Timeout Time (in seconds) to wait for an application layer 0 to 60 2.0
response before deciding it has failed.
Time Zone This option allows you to configure a custom time zone One of UTC
offset which is applied to messages received through listed Time
this application. Zones and
By default, the timestamps of messages received geographic
through the DNPDPA are in UTC time. locations

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Setting Description Range Default

DelayFirstReqPostTCPConn This feature is enabled or Disabled per DNPDCA false or false
instance and is applicable to TCP-based DNP IEDs. true
Use this command to enable or disable the first DNP poll
request after TCP connection since the configured
DNPDCA instance is delayed by data link time out.

IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop

The following settings are used when configuring an IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop connection.

IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop Settings

Table 6-111: IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Link Address Size The number of octets used for the link address of the 1 or 2 1
device.
Auto Start Indicates if the client application automatically starts Disabled Disabled
when the configuration is changed and reloaded or Enabled
when the MCP re-boots.
Application Select the application parameters defining this Use Default Use
Parameters connection. The default parameters can be used, or Use Custom Default
a custom configuration can be created. Refer to IEC
60870-5-101 Multi-drop Application Settings.
Line ID Text description to identify the electrical 1 to 64 ASCII Line X
transmission line associated with this serial characters
connection.
Device ID Text description to identify the device associated with 1 to 63 ASCII Device X
this serial connection. characters
Bay ID Text description to identify the bay area associated 1 to 256 ASCII Bay X
with this serial connection. characters
Common Address The device’s common address of ASDU. 1 to 65534 1
of ASDU
Link Address The link address of the device. 0 to 65535 1
Map File Name of the Client map file to be used with the List of users configured N/A
specific device. client map files.
Enable on Start Indicates if communication to the device Disabled Disabled
Up automatically starts when the configuration is Enabled
changed and reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.

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IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop Application

IEC 60870-5-101 client specific settings are available under the Application Parameters field.
Table 6-112: IEC 60870-5-101 Multi-drop Application Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Application Tab
Number of The number of message buffers allocated by the 1 to 65535 5
Message Buffers application used to receive messages and to
transmit requests to the remote devices.
Device Restart The delay (in seconds) between each device restart 0.0 to 3600.0 0.0
Delay sequence at application start-up.
Stagger General Specifies whether or not GI polls performed by the Enabled Disabled
Interrogation application are staggered. Disabled
GI Qualifier The Qualifier to use for the General Interrogation poll. Global, Group 1 Global
through Group
16
GI Stagger Interval The staggered GI poll interval (in minutes). 0.0 to 1440.0 30.0
Time Zone The Time Zone of the timestamps exchanged One of listed Time UTC
between this instance of the Client and all IEDs it Zones and
communicates with. geographic
NOTE: If a different time zone is required for a IED, locations
you need to create a new instance of the Client.
Backoff Time The time (in seconds) to wait before the application 0 to 65535 30
tries to re-contact a device after a communication
failure.
Minimum Inter Poll The minimum time delay (in minutes) between any 0.0 to 1440.0 0.0
Delay two consecutive application level polls.
Ignore Unrequested Specifies if the DCA will ignore data reported with a Enabled or Disabled
GI Data cause of transmission of one of the interrogation Disabled
types (i.e. 20-36) when there is no GI pending.
Max ADSU Frame The maximum value for the length (in octets) of non- 24 to 255 255
Length background messages (excluding framing overhead).
Extra Frame The time (in milliseconds) that the application adds to 0 to 65535 150
Timeout the frame timeout calculation.
Max Confirm Idle The maximum communication idle time (in 1 to 65535 100
Time milliseconds) before the application must receive a
confirm message.
Max Respond Idle The maximum communication idle time (in 1 to 65535 100
Time milliseconds) before the application must receive a
respond message.
Max Transmit The maximum number of transmissions retries 1 to 255 1
Retries before declaring that communication with a remote
device has failed.
Wait Between The minimum time (in seconds) to wait between polls 0.0 to 60.0 0.0
Messages (measured from receiving the response of one poll to
the beginning of the next poll).
Link Transmission The link transmission mode used by the application. Unbalanced Unbalanced
Mode NOTE: Backup ports are not supported on Balanced Balanced
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Setting Description Range Default

Unbalanced Serial Link Tab
Background Polling The interval (in seconds) of background autonomous 0.0 to 86400.0 3.0
Interval polling that happens at the data link layer.
Reply Poll Count The Maximum number of times to poll a device for 0 to 255 10
Class 2 and 1 data, after receiving a positive
acknowledgement at the link layer (CONFIRM:ACK), in
response to a "SEND/CONF user data" request at the
link layer, that was sent due to an application level
request.
Max Poll Count The maximum number of times to poll a device for 1 to 255 3
Class 1 data before changing to poll the next device,
while performing background autonomous polling.
Balanced Serial Link Tab
Extra Response The time (in milliseconds) to add to the frame timeout 0 to 65535 200
Timeout calculation.
Inter Frame Gap The minimum idle time (in milliseconds) between 0 to 1000 0
frames transmitted by the application.
Single Char Specifies if the application replies to the remote Enabled Disabled
Acknowledgement device with a single character acknowledgement. Disabled

IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop

The following settings are used when configuring an IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop connection.
Table 6-113: IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Auto Start Indicates if the client application Disabled Disabled
automatically starts when the configuration Enabled
is changed and reloaded or when the MCP
re-boots.
Secure Type Select a security feature to be enabled on the Disabled Disabled
connection. For more information, refer to Telnet
Connection Security. TLS Security
SSH Secure Tunnel
TLS port Enter the port number that can be used to 1 to 65535 50000 + X
access the secure connection.
File Select the security parameters defining this List of saved security N/A
connection. After a configuration can be settings
created, it can be saved and reused on other
connections. Refer to Secure Application
Parameters.
Application Select the application parameters defining Use Default Use Default
Parameters this connection. The default parameters can Use Custom
be used, or a custom configuration can be
created. Refer to IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop
Application Settings.
Line ID Text description to identify the electrical 1 to 64 ASCII characters Line X
transmission line associated with this serial
connection.

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Setting Description Range Default

Device ID Text description to identify the device 1 to 63 ASCII characters Device X
associated with this serial connection.
Bay ID Text description to identify the bay area 1 to 256 ASCII characters Bay X
associated with this serial connection.
Common Address The device’s common address of ASDU. 0 to 254 1
of ASDU
Link Address The link address of the device. 0 to 254 1
Map File Name of the Client map file to be used with List of users configured N/A
the specific device. client map files.
Enable on Start Up Indicates if communication to the device Disabled Disabled
automatically starts when the configuration Enabled
is changed and reloaded or when the MCP
re-boots.

IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop Application Settings

IEC 60870-5-103 settings are available under the Application Parameters field.
Tip: It is recommended to configure both the Max Confirm Time and Max Response Time values to be less
than the configured Back off Time value.
Table 6-114: IEC 60870-5-103 Application Parameters
Setting Description Range Default
Number of The number of message buffers allocated by 1 to 65535 5
Message Buffers the application used to receive messages
and to transmit requests to the remote
devices.
TCP Pass Through The TCP port number used by the application 0 to 65535 0
Port to listen for a pass-through service
connection from an IED vendor PC program.
A port number of 0 disables the Pass-
Through connection service.
Passthrough The duration (in seconds) of silence on the 1.00 to 300.00 120.0
Response Timeout serial interface before the application closes
the pass-through connection
Max Confirm Idle The maximum communication idle time (in 1 to 65535 100
Time milliseconds) before the application must
receive a confirm message.
Max Respond Idle The maximum communication idle time (in 1 to 65535 100
Time milliseconds) before the application must
receive a respond message.
Max Transmit The maximum number of transmission 1 to 255 1
Retries retries before declaring that communication
with a remote device has failed.
Backoff Time The time (in seconds) to wait before the 0 to 65535 30
application tries to re-contact a device after
a communication failure.
Background Polling The interval (in seconds) of background 0.0 to 86400.0 3.0
Interval autonomous polling that happens at the
data link layer.

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Setting Description Range Default

Wait Between The minimum time (in seconds) to wait 0.0 to 60.0 0.0
Messages between polls (measured from receiving the
response of one poll to the beginning of the
next poll).
Quick Check Specifies whether or not quick check is Enabled Enabled
performed between standard polling for Disabled
class data
Reply Poll Count The Maximum number of times to poll a 0 to 255 10
device for Class 2 and 1 data, after receiving
a positive acknowledgement at the link layer
(CONFIRM:ACK), in response to a
"SEND/CONF user data" request at the link
layer, that was sent due to an application
level request.
Max Poll Count The maximum number of times to poll a 1 to 255 3
device for Class 1 data before changing to
poll the next device, while performing
background autonomous polling.
Reset Link Function The function code for the reset link request RESET_CU RESET_FCB
Code RESET_FCB
Time Zone The time zone for this instance of the DCA or One of listed Time Zones UTC
DPA. and geographic locations

IEC 60870-5-104 IED Block

The following settings are used when configuring an IEC 60870-5-104 IED block.
Table 6-115: IEC 60870-5-104 IED Block
Setting Description Range Default
Auto Start Indicates if the client application automatically Disabled Disabled
starts when the configuration is changed and Enabled
reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.
Application Select the application parameters defining this Use Default Use Default
Parameters connection. The default parameters can be used, or Use Custom
a custom configuration can be created. Refer to IEC
60870-5-104 IED Block Application Settings.
Line ID Text description to identify the electrical 1 to 64 Unicode Line X
transmission line associated with this serial characters
connection.
Device ID Text description to identify the device associated 1 to 63 Unicode Device X
with this serial connection. characters
Bay ID Text description to identify the bay area associated 1 to 256 Unicode Bay X
with this serial connection. characters
Common Address The device’s common address of ASDU. 0 to 254 1
of ASDU
Map File Name of the Client map file to be used with the List of users configured N/A
specific device. client map files.
IP Address IP Address of the device. Single IP Address 0.0.0.0
Backup IP Address Redundant backup IP Address of the device. Single IP Address Blank

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Setting Description Range Default

Network Port # The port number on which the device 0 to 65535 2404
communicates.
Transport Layer Whether to use TCP or UDP network protocol. Non-editable TCP
Enable on Start Up Indicates if communication to the device Enabled Disabled
automatically starts when the configuration is Disabled
changed and reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.

IEC 60870-5-104 IED Block Application Settings

IEC 60870-5-104 settings are available under the Application Parameters field.
Table 6-116: IEC 60870-5-104 IED Block Application Parameters
Setting Description Range Default
Application Tab
Number of The number of message buffers allocated by the 1 to 65535 5
Message Buffers application used to receive messages and to transmit
requests to the remote devices.
Device Restart The delay (in seconds) between each device restart 0.0 to 3600.0 0.0
Delay sequence at application start-up.
Stagger General Specifies whether or not General Interrogation (GI) polls Enabled Disabled
Interrogation performed by the application are staggered. Disabled
GI Qualifier The Qualifier to use for the General Interrogation poll. Not editable Blank
GI Stagger Interval The staggered General Interrogation poll interval (in Not editable Blank
minutes).
Time Zone The Time Zone of the timestamps exchanged between One of listed UTC
this instance of the Client and all IEDs it communicates Time Zones and
with. geographic
NOTE: If a different time zone is required for a IED, you locations
need to create a new instance of the Client.
Backoff Time The time (in seconds) to wait before the application tries 0 to 65535 30
to re-contact a device after a communication failure.
Minimum Inter Poll The minimum time delay (in minutes) between any two 0.0 to 1440.0 0.0
Delay consecutive application level polls.
Network Tab
Max Length APDU The maximum length (in octets) of APDU frames. 253 Not
Frame editable

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Modbus Multi-drop
The following settings are used when configuring a Modbus Multi-drop connection.
Table 6-117: Modbus Multi-drop Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Auto Start Indicates if the client application automatically starts Disabled Disabled
when the configuration is changed and reloaded or Enabled
when the MCP re-boots.
Secure Type Select a security feature to be enabled on the Disabled Disabled
connection. For more information, refer to Connection Telnet
Security. TLS Security
SSH Secure Tunnel
TLS port Enter the port number that can be used to access the 1 to 65535 50000 + X
secure connection.
File Select the security parameters defining this connection. List of saved security N/A
After a configuration can be created, it can be saved settings
and reused on other connections. Refer to Secure
Application Parameters.
Line ID Text description to identify the electrical transmission 1 to 64 ASCII Line X
line associated with this serial connection. characters
Device ID Text description to identify the device associated with 1 to 63 ASCII Device X
this serial connection. characters
Bay ID Text description to identify the bay area associated with 1 to 256 ASCII Bay X
this serial connection. characters
IED Address Protocol address of the device (i.e. Modbus device 1 X
address) to 254
This parameter is applicable for Standalone/Warm-
Standby/Hot-Standby devices .
IED Address A Protocol address of the device A (i.e. Modbus device A 1 X
address). to 254
This parameter is applicable only for Hot-Hot devices.
IED Address B Protocol address of the device B (i.e. Modbus device B 1 X
address). to 254
This parameter is applicable only for Hot-Hot devices.
Map File Name of the Client map file to be used with the specific List of users N/A
device. configured client map
files.
Enable on Start Indicates if communication to the device automatically Disabled Disabled
Up starts when the configuration is changed and reloaded Enabled
or when the MCP re-boots.

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Setting Description Range Default

Hot-Hot This parameter is available only if Hot-Hot redundancy Disabled Disabled
Communication is system level redundancy is enabled. If this parameter Enabled
is enabled both the MCP units communicate to the IEDs
simultaneously.

If Hot-Hot is enabled, then

IED Address A – Communication from MCP A

IED Address B - Communication from MCP B

And, if Hot-Hot is disabled, then

Both MCP units in the redundancy communicate from

the Active MCP unit only and use IED Address/Master
Address.

Modbus TCP or TCP/SSH IED Block

The following settings are used when configuring a Modbus TCP or TCP/SSH IED block.
Table 6-118: Modbus TCP or TCP/SSH IED Block connection settings

Setting Description Range Default

Auto Start Indicates if the application automatically starts when Disabled Disabled
the configuration is changed and reloaded or when Enabled
the MCP re-boots.
Line ID Text description to identify the electrical transmission 1 to 64 ASCII Line X
line associated with this connection. characters
Device ID Text description to identify the device associated with 1 to 63 ASCII Device X
this connection. characters
Bay ID Text description to identify the bay area associated 1 to 256 ASCII Bay X
with this connection. characters
IED Address Address of the device. 1 to 254 N/A
This parameter is applicable for Standalone/Warm-
Standby/Hot-Standby devices.
IED Address A Address of the device A. 1 to 254 N/A
This parameter is applicable only for Hot-Hot
devices.
IED Address B Address of the device B. 1 to 254 N/A
This parameter is applicable only for Hot-Hot
devices.
Map File Name of the client map file to be used with the List of users configured N/A
specific device. map files.
IP Address IP Address of the device. Must be unique from other Valid IPv4 address 0.0.0.0
configured devices.
Network Port The port number on which the device 0 to 65535 502
Number communicates.
This parameter is applicable for Standalone/Warm-
Standby/Hot-Standby devices.

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Setting Description Range Default

Network Port A The port number on which the device A 0 to 65535 502
Number communicates.
This parameter is applicable only for Hot-Hot
devices.
Network Port B The port number on which the device B 0 to 65535 502
Number communicates.
This parameter is applicable only for Hot-Hot
devices.
Protocol Indicates which protocol (TCP or TCP/SSH) is to be TCP or TCP/SSH TCP
used for Modbus IED Communication. Double click on
this field to select TCP or TCP/SSH. Currently this
feature is only available for UR IEDs.
SSH Parameters Configure the SSH parameters required for this Use Default Use
connection if Protocol configured as TCP/SSH; Use Custom Default
otherwise this field is greyed out. The default
parameters can be used, or a custom configuration
can be created. Refer to Modbus TCP or TCP/SSH IED
Block configuration parameters for more
information.
Enable on Start Indicates if communication to the device Enabled Disabled
Up automatically starts when the configuration is Disabled
changed and reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.
Hot-Hot This parameter is available only if Hot-Hot Disabled Disabled
Communication redundancy is system level redundancy is enabled. If Enabled
this parameter is enabled both the MCP units
communicate to the IEDs simultaneously.

If Hot-Hot is enabled, then

IED Address A /Network Port A – Communication from

MCP A.
IED Address B/Network Port B - Communication from
MCP B.

And, if Hot-Hot is disabled, then

Both MCP units in the redundancy communicate

from the Active MCP unit only and use IED
Address/Master Address.

Note : If the Protocol type is “TCP/SSH” then Hot-Hot

Communication is disabled by default.

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Generic ASCII Client

The Generic ASCII application is designed to extract data from devices using an ASCII-based communications
protocol over a serial port. The information collected from these devices is stored in the internal system database
of the MCP.
Fault and Event Information is collected from connected devices, as well as Protective Relay Fault Information to
facilitate user notification of faults. This support is available for the SEL family of devices.
The Generic ASCII application supports multi-drop device configuration and multi-encoding formats; that is, Hex,
Decimal, Binary, Packed BCD and ASCII.
NOTE: The Generic ASCII application does not support operation of controls on external devices.
The following settings are used when configuring a Generic ASCII connection.
Table 6-119: Generic ASCII Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Auto Start Indicates if the client application automatically Disabled Disabled
starts when the configuration is changed and Enabled
reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.
Support Multi- Indicates if the client application supports Multi- Disabled Enabled
Drop Drop serial devices. Enabled
If selected, you can add multiple ASCII IED blocks
in the client application.
Application Select the application parameters defining this Use Default Use Default
Parameters connection. The default parameters can be used, or Use Custom
a custom configuration can be created. Refer to
Generic ASCII Client Application Settings.
Secure Type Select a security feature to be enabled on the Disabled Disabled
connection. For more information, refer to Telnet
Connection Security. TLS Security
SSH Secure Tunnel
TLS port Enter the port number that can be used to access 1 to 65535 50000 + X
the secure connection.
File Select the security parameters defining this List of saved security N/A
connection. After a configuration can be created, it settings
can be saved and reused on other connections.
Refer to Secure Application Parameters.
Line ID Text description to identify the electrical 1 to 64 ASCII Line X
transmission line associated with this serial characters
connection.
Device ID Text description to identify the device associated 1 to 63 ASCII Device X
with this serial connection. characters
Bay ID Text description to identify the bay area associated 1 to 256 ASCII Bay X
with this serial connection. characters
Map File Name of the Client map file to be used with the List of users N/A
specific device. configured client map
files.

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Setting Description Range Default

IED Address Address to identify the specific device in the multi- 0 to 99999 X
drop device configuration.
The IED Address defined can be referenced during
a Transaction definition in the Client Map File using
variable {$ADDR$}.
Refer to IED Address Configuration.
Enable on Start Indicates if communication to the device Disabled Disabled
Up automatically starts when the configuration is Enabled
changed and reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.
Password For devices that require a password to access 1 to 32 ASCII N/A
information. The provided password will be stored characters
in encrypted format.

IED Address Configuration

The IED Address identifies the specific device in the multi-drop device configuration.
The IED Address defined in the Connection page is available as a variable {$ADDR$} for further use while
configuring Transaction Messages and Valid Response Pattern parameters in the Client Map File.
For example:
To define a Transaction Message to be sent to a device which contains the IED Address:
Device 1 : IED Address: 1241
Transaction Message: 1231241,I01241
Device 2 : IED Address: 1242
Transaction Message: 1231242,I01242
The required Transaction Message is to be configured using one of the following methods:
Method 1 : Define a single Client Map file for both the devices with Message Out as
123{$ADDR$},I0{$ADDR$} and assign the same Client Map File for both devices in the
Connection page.
At runtime, the MCP frames the required Transaction Message as 1231241,I01241 for Device
1 and 1231242,I01242 for Device 2.
Method 2 : Define multiple Client Map files with Message Out as 1231241,I01241 and the other file with
Message Out as 1231242,I01242 and assign respective Client Map File for both the devices in
the Connection page.
Refer to the Time Sequence Diagrams and Sample Configuration for a more detailed
explanation.

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SEL Binary
The Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) Binary protocol supports the exchange of information with SEL
Fast Meter metering and relay devices over a serial link. It also supports pass through connection to the device.

SEL Binary Client Application Parameters

SEL Binary Client application settings are available under the Application Parameters field.
Table 6-120: SEL Binary Client Application Parameters
Setting Description Range Default
Wait Between Duration, in seconds, to wait to transmit a new message after 0 to 60.00 0.1
Messages a response to the previous message has been received
Wait Between Duration, in seconds, to wait to begin a new cycle of 0 to 60.00 0
Cycles collecting data points after the previous one was complete
Response Timeout Maximum duration, in seconds, to wait for a response from 0.100 to 1
the device 300.00
Comm Retries Number of retries on the communications channel before the 0 to 100 2
device is determined offline
Passthrough Duration, in seconds, for which the device waits on the Serial 1.00 to 5
Response Timeout Interface to obtain a response to a communication message 300.00
received on the Pass-Through socket
Demand Data Poll How many times the Fast Meter Data must be retrieved 0 to 36000 600
Cycle before Demand Data can be polled. 0 disables Demand Data
polling.
Peak Demand Data How many times the Fast Meter Data must be retrieved 0 to 36000 600
Poll Cycle before Peak Demand Data can be polled. 0 disables Peak
Demand Data polling.
History Poll Cycle How many times the Fast Meter Data must be retrieved 0 to 36000 3600
before the History command can be sent to the SEL device. 0
disables the History command.
Fault Reset Time Time, in seconds, for which the fault parameter pseudo points 0 to 3600 5
retain values from the latest fault.
Restrike Interval Once the first fault has occurred, the time to wait (in seconds) 0 to 3600 30
before updating the Fault Pseudo points with information if
subsequent faults occur before this interval has elapsed.

SEL Binary
The following settings are used when configuring a SEL Binary connection.
Terminal emulation settings should be set to CR (carriage return) for <ENTER>.
For example:
• Secure Terminal Emulator from DS Agile MCP Studio, by default sends/receives LF (linefeed) on
<ENTER>
• Secure Terminal Emulator serial mode by default sends/receives CR on <ENTER>
• Hyper Terminal, by default sends/receives LF on <ENTER>

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Table 6-121: SEL Binary Settings

Setting Description Range Default
Auto Start Indicates if the client application automatically Disabled Disabled
starts when the configuration is changed and Enabled
reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.
Secure Type Select a security feature to be enabled on the Disabled Disabled
connection. For more information, refer to Telnet
Connection Security. TLS Security
SSH Secure Tunnel
TLS port Enter the port number that can be used to access 1 to 65535 50000 + X
the secure connection.
File Select the security parameters defining this List of saved security N/A
connection. After a configuration can be created, settings
it can be saved and reused on other connections.
Refer to Secure Application Parameters.
Line ID Text description to identify the electrical 1 to 64 ASCII Line X
transmission line associated with this serial characters
connection.
Device ID Text description to identify the device associated 1 to 63 ASCII Device X
with this serial connection. characters
Bay ID Text description to identify the bay area 1 to 256 ASCII Bay X
associated with this serial connection. characters
Map File Name of the Client map file to be used with the List of users N/A
specific device. configured client map
files.
Enable on Start Up Indicates if communication to the device Disabled Disabled
automatically starts when the configuration is Enabled
changed and reloaded or when the MCP re-
boots.
Password For devices that require a password to access 1 to 32 ASCII N/A
information. characters

LogicLinx Device
A LogicLinx Device connection is used to define a communications link between the LogicLinx application running
on the MCP and a PC running the LogicLinx Editor.
Once assigned, the connection appears with port details.

SNMP Block
SNMP, or Simple Network Management Protocol, is primarily used in network management systems to monitor
network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. The MCP can be configured to
receive SNMP messages on a polled or unsolicited basis.

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The following settings are used when configuring an SNMP block.

Table 6-122: SNMP Block connection settings

Setting Description Range Default

Auto Start Indicates if the application automatically starts when Disabled Disabled
the configuration is changed and reloaded or when the Enabled
MCP re-boots.
Line ID Text description to identify the electrical transmission 1 to 64 ASCII Line X
line associated with this connection. characters
Device ID Text description to identify the device associated with 1 to 63 ASCII Device X
this connection. characters
Bay ID Text description to identify the bay area associated 1 to 256 ASCII Bay X
with this connection. characters
Map File Name of the client map file to be used with the specific List of users N/A
device. configured map files.
IP Address IP Address of the device. Must be unique from other Valid IPv4 address 0.0.0.0
configured devices.
Backup IP Address Redundant backup IP Address of the device. Valid IPv4 address 0.0.0.0
Enable on Start Up Indicates if communication to the device Enabled Disabled
automatically starts when the configuration is Disabled
changed and reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.

Configure to acquire files (ARRM)

Automated Record Retrieval Manager Overview

The Automated Record Retrieval Manager retrieves and stores record files from devices connected to your MCP.
The ARRM Viewer can be used to view the status of this application and to initiate manual transfers.
You can retrieve downloaded records from the MCP using any FTP/SCP/SFTP/TFTP/MMS/SEL Binary/Generic ASCII
(supports SEL ASCII protocol) client as needed or on a scheduled basis.
You can also configure the MCP to automatically push files to a remote location using the Sync Manager utility.
For more information refer to Sync Manager. Also, this application requires additional license (see Software
Licensing Tools for more details).
ARRM uses the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) or File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or Secure File Transfer Protocol
(SFTP) or MMS to retrieve the files from the IED to the device over a local area network (LAN). It is not
recommended to perform TFTP or MMS file transfers over WAN systems subject to long and variable packet
latencies.
Depending on the IED types and schema used, file retrievals are triggered by:
• The transition of the RcdMade digital input point from 0 to 1
• A change in the FaultNumber analog input or accumulator point
• Operation of the file retrieval pseudo point, or
• Manual activation through the ARRM application.

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The ARRM has the following Primary features and functions:

• Automatic, manual, or connection poll-based retrieval of records from devices
• File naming based on configurable parameters or the IEEE C37.232-2007 File Naming Convention for
Time Sequence Data
• File storage organized by device and/or station
• Clearing the file available status on the GE D25 IED
• Easy to use interface accessible through the Online HMI
• Visual indication of device online/offline status
• A simple configuration interfaces
• Pseudo points to trigger file retrievals and to view application status
• Support for MCP system redundancy

ARRM and MCP System Redundancy

In a redundant system setup, the active unit is responsible for retrieving records from devices. Redundancy is
supported by mirroring retrieved files on both the active and standby units. The MCP redundancy manager is
notified of file or directory changes by the active unit and automatically synchronizes them on the standby unit.
This is done as soon as possible but notifications are not made more than every 10 seconds to reduce network
traffic.
This is not supported in G100.

ARRM Configuration
The Automated Record Retrieval Manager retrieves and stores from devices connected to your MCP. Examples
of files are: Oscillography COMTRADE, SOE logs, Events, Generic data, Information about the IED, IEC 61850 SCL
files (IID). The ARRM configuration page allows you to configure the ARRM application.
The configuration page is split into two tabs: Applications (stations, devices, and file sets), and File Set Template
(parameters for retrieving files from different types of devices).

ARRM Viewer
The ARRM Viewer page is divided into several areas.

Screen Areas
The ARRM Viewer window is comprised of several areas.
Table 6-123: ARRM Viewer - Screen Area

Screen Area Description

Left pane - Tree view The left pane provides a hierarchical overview of the stations and devices in your network.

Upper right pane - The upper right pane shows a tabular listing of devices in your network, including device
Device view status and file retrieval status. Selecting a station or device in the left pane filters the grid
to only show the selected entries.

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Screen Area Description

Lower right pane - The lower right pane contains a listing of all communication events (transfer attempts, file
Message log downloads, error reports) that have occurred since polling was started. Entries are ordered
as they are received, and not necessarily chronologically by their timestamp.
Status Icon The icon in the bottom right of the window indicates the current connection status of the
application.

» To perform actions on devices:

1. Select the station containing the desired device. A listing of devices and file sets within the station is
shown.
2. Right-click the row containing the desired file set.
3. On the popup menu, select:
• Trigger File Set Retrieval to manually initiate a file set download. If you select this option, the Status
field changes to show the progress of the transfer. Status definitions are shown on definition for the
Retrieval State pseudo-point.
• Clear Recorder Memory to trigger ARRM to operate the configured digital output point that is
mapped to the MemRs command. In addition, if the control is successful and the file retrieval method
is set to Fault Number, ARRM clears the last reported fault number.
• Download Files to save retrieved records from the MCP to your local computer.

ARRM Pseudo Points

The ARRM application makes the following pseudo points available.

Per-Application
Table 6-124: ARRM Pseudo Points - Per Application

Pseudo Point Name Description

Current Disk Use of ARRM as This analog input pseudo point reports the current disk usage of ARRM on the MCP
a Percentage of Total as a percentage of the total disk space available in the /mnt/datalog/ partition.

Per-File Set
Table 6-125: ARRM Pseudo Points - Per File Set

Pseudo Point Name Description

Automatic Retrieval This digital input pseudo point is set to 1 when automatic retrieval is disabled and is set to
Disabled 0 when automatic retrieval is enabled. Automatic retrieval can be enabled or disabled
using the Disable Automatic Retrieval digital output pseudo point.
Clear Recorder This control triggers ARRM to operate the configured digital output point that is mapped to
Memory the MemRs command. In addition, if the control is successful and the file retrieval method
is set to Fault Number, ARRM clears the last reported fault number.
Disable Automatic This digital output pseudo point can be used to disable or enable automatic retrieval of the
Retrieval associated file set. Latch On, Pulse On, or Close to disable automatic retrieval and Latch
Off, Pulse Off, or Trip to enable automatic retrieval. The status of automatic retrieval is
reported with the Automatic Retrieval Disabled digital input pseudo point.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

Retrieval State This analog input pseudo point reports the status of the associated file set with the
following status numbers:
➢ 0 - Not Available. This is the initial state of a file set after creation.
➢ 1 - Available. This is the state reported when ARRM detects the file set is available for
retrieval, but automated file set retrieval is disabled.
➢ 2 - Queued. File retrieval has been postponed. This may occur if ARRM is at the
maximum number of configured retrievals.
➢ 3 - In Progress. ARRM is in the process of retrieving the associated file set.
➢ 4 - Complete. The last file transfer has been completed successfully.
➢ 5 - Failed. The last file retrieval operation has failed and a retry attempt has been
scheduled.
Retrieve File Set Any control on this digital output point triggers a manual retrieval of the associated file set.

Enable Connection The digital output pseudo point can be used to disable or enable inclusion of the file set
Polling into connection polling.
The Latch On, Pulse On, or Close states enable inclusion of file set into connection polling.
The Latch Off, Pulse Off, or Trip states disable inclusion of file set into connection polling.
The status of file set inclusion into connection polling is reported with the Connection
Polling Enabled digital input pseudo point.
Connection Polling This digital input pseudo point is set to:
Enabled ➢ 1 when file set inclusion into connection polling is enabled
➢ 0 when file set inclusion into connection polling is disabled.
File set inclusion into connection polling can be enabled or disabled using the Enable
Connection Polling digital output pseudo point.

Enterprise Synchronization
See the following sections for details:
ARRM Overview
Configure ARRM
Configure Applications
Configure File Set Templates
ARRM Viewer
ARRM Pseudo Points
About Oscillography Files and IEEE File Naming Convention for Time Sequence Data

Applications - ARRM
The Applications tab of the ARRM configuration window allows you to configure stations, devices, and file sets
to be retrieved by the ARRM application.

Click the button to create...

• A new station when the company is selected

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• A new device when a station is selected

• A new file set when a device is selected.

Click the button to delete the selected station, device, or file set.

Company > General sub-tab

Click the highest item in the tree to access Company settings.
Table 6-126: ARRM - General Sub-Tab

Field Description
Company Name The name of the company that is saved to the oscillography data filename. Range is 1
to 32 alphanumeric characters.
MCP Gateway Name The name of the MCP Gateway that is included in the ARRM Connection Status File.
Range is 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters. Refer to the Connection Polling section for
more details.
Maximum Num of Enter the number of files that can be retrieved at the same time. This setting is useful in
Concurrent Retrievals reducing the load that ARRM places on poor networks or networks with many devices.
Range is 1 to 256, default is 10. NOTE: Queued file retrievals are initiated at the
TFTP/FTP/SFTP retry interval. For example, if you have set the TFTP/FTP/SFTP retry
interval to five minutes and have set the number of concurrent file retrievals to 10, ARRM
attempts to download 10 files every five minutes.
Considering that retrieved files will likely not be examined in real time, it is not
recommended to exceed 20 concurrent file retrieval sessions to accelerate the
transfers.
File Deletion Threshold The amount of space, in MB, allocated for use by ARRM. When this limit is reached, ARRM
deletes older files as needed. Range is 1 to 65535, default is 512.
Default Time Tag Select whether stations belonging to this company apply a time tag based on first
Reference sample or time trigger. Stations can be configured to override this setting on a case-by-
case basis.
Create Station Select whether to create a separate folder within the storage folders for each station. If
Subdirectories this setting is not enabled, all device directories are stored within the root folder.
Create Device Select whether to create a separate folder within the storage folders (and, if selected,
Subdirectories the station subfolder) for each device.

NOTE: It is recommended that the creation of Station and Device Subdirectories be enabled when using non-
IEEE file naming, to prevent mixing different Substations and IEDs files in the same folder. This is also
required for correct file structuring when pushing the files to Enterprise systems.

Company > Global TFTP sub-tab

Table 6-127: ARRM - Global TFTP Sub-Tab

Field Description
Retries The number of times ARRM is to retry a file transfer that has timed-out.
Valid range is 0 to 10 times.
Default is 2 times.

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Field Description
Retry Interval If there is a network error, ARRM retries the file retrieval at a configured interval. Enter the
amount of time, in seconds, that ARRM must wait before retrying a file transfer that has failed.
Valid range is 1 to 86400.
Default is 5.

Station
Table 6-128: ARRM - Station

Field Description
Station Name The name of the station that is saved to the oscillography data filename.
Valid range is a name that is between 1 and 6 characters in length and must be unique
from any other configured station name.
Default text is in the format “St x” where x is a system-generated number.
Use Default Time If set to true, the default time tag reference defined on the Company level is used for this
Tag Reference station. If set to false, an override can be specified.
Default value is true.
Time Tag Reference Select whether the station applies a time tag based on first sample or time trigger.
This field is disabled when Use Default Time Tag Reference is set to true.
Default value is disabled.
Default Time Zone The default time zone for devices within the selected station. Devices can be configured
to override this setting on a case-by-case basis.
Default value is UTC.
Devices Adjust for Specify whether devices within this station automatically adjust for daylight saving time.
DST Default value is false.

Global Connection Specify the Global Connection Polling Interval of the Station in minutes. Range is 1 to 1440
Polling Interval minutes.
Default value is 5 minutes.

Device > Device sub-tab

Table 6-129: ARRM - Device Sub-Tab

Field Description
Device Name The name of the device saved to the oscillography data filename.
Valid range is a name that is between 1 and 14 characters in length and must be unique
from any other device within the station.
Default text is in the format “Device x” where x is a system-generated number.
Refer to the ARRM FTP Directory Delta Support for Different ftp ls Formats section for the
Device Name Suffix.
Use Default Time Specify if the selected device should use the time zone configured on the station level.
Zone Default value is true.
Time Zone Select the time zone that the device is located in. Disabled when Use Default Time Zone is
set to true.
Default is disabled.
Device Adjusts for Specify whether the device automatically adjusts for daylight saving time.
DST Default is disabled.

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Field Description
Logical Device The device name that the ARRM application uses to replace the "%s" format specifier in the
Name file set template configuration, during the file set retrieval operation.
Valid range is a name that is 32 characters or less in length.
Default value is Empty.

Use Global Station Specify if the Global Connection Polling Interval configured for the station allows for poll-
Connection Polling based File set retrieval.
Interval Default value is True.
Device Connection Specify if the Device Level Polling Interval (in minutes) allows for poll-based File set retrieval.
Polling Interval This parameter is enabled when Use Global Station Connection Polling Interval is set to False.
Range is 1 to 1440 minutes. Default value is 5 minutes.

Device > File Server sub-tab

Table 6-130: ARRM - File Server Sub-Tab

Field Description
Server Type Select the type of server to use when connecting to the device. MMS is only available if an
IEC 61850 configuration is loaded on the MCP and UR/SFTP is only available if Modbus TCP
IED is configured with protocol TCP/SSH.
Default value is TFTP.
1. NOTE: File Set Templates with File retrieval mode as Directory Delta cannot work when
server is configured as TFTP.
Retrieval Retry If there is a communications error, ARRM retries the file retrieval at a configured interval.
Interval (seconds) Enter the amount of time ARRM waits before retrying a file transfer that has failed. Valid
range is 1 to 60000, default is 60.
FileSet Trigger The amount of time (in seconds) after which the ARRM application starts processing file set
Delay (seconds) retrieval, after receiving a file set trigger request.
TFTP Primary The IP Address of the Primary TFTP server.
Server IP Address Not available if the server type is not TFTP.
Default value is Empty.
TFTP Secondary The IP Address of the Secondary TFTP server.
Server IP Address Not available if the server type is not TFTP.
Default value is 0.0.0.0.
TFTP Timeout The amount of time ARRM waits for each block in a TFTP transfer.
Not available if server type is not TFTP.
Valid range is 1 to 60000.
Default is 500.
MMS Device Select the IEC 61850 device that is used as the file server.
Not available if TFTP/FTP/SFTP is selected as the server type.
FTP Primary Server The IP Address of the Primary FTP server.
IP Address Not available if server type is not FTP.
Default value is Empty.
FTP Secondary The IP Address of the Secondary FTP server.
Server IP Address Not available if server type is not FTP. Enabled when FTP is selected as the server type.
Default value is 0.0.0.0.

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Field Description
FTP Server TCP FTP Server TCP port. Enabled when FTP is selected as the server type.
Port Not available if server type is not FTP.
Default value is 21.
FTP Timeout (ms) Timeout for the FTP connection.
Not available if server type is not FTP.
Valid range is 1 to 60000, default is 2000.
FTP Allow Allow Anonymous Login to FTP Server.
Anonymous Login Not available if server type is not FTP.
Enabled when FTP is selected as the server type.
Default value is false.
FTP Anonymous Password for Anonymous Login to FTP Server.
Login Password Not available if server type is not FTP.
This field is enabled when “FTP Allow Anonymous Login” is set to true.
Default value is empty.
FTP Login Name Login ID for FTP connection.
Not available if server type is not FTP.
This field is enabled when “FTP Allow Anonymous Login” is set to false.
Default value is empty.
FTP Password Password for FTP connection.
Not available if server type is not FTP.
This field is enabled when the FTP Allow Anonymous Login field is set to false.
Default value is empty.
FTP Connection FTP Data Connection Mode (Active/Passive).
Mode Not available if server type is not FTP.
Enabled when FTP is selected as the server type.
Default value is Active.
FTP Data Mode in which data must be retrieved from FTP Server (ASCII/Binary).
Representation Not available if server type is not FTP.
Mode Enabled when FTP is selected as the server type.
Default value is Binary.
SFTP Primary The IP Address of the Primary SFTP server.
Server IP Address Not available if server type is not SFTP.
Enabled when SFTP is selected as the server type.
Default value is empty.
SFTP Secondary The IP Address of the Secondary SFTP server.
Server IP Address Not available if server type is not SFTP.
Enabled when SFTP is selected as the server type.
Default value is 0.0.0.0.
SFTP Server TCP SFTP Server TCP port.
Port Not available if server type is not SFTP.
Default value is 22.
SFTP Timeout (ms) Timeout for the SFTP connection.
Not available if server type is not SFTP.
Valid range is 1 to 60000, default is 2000.

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Field Description
SFTP Authentication Mode for SFTP Connection (Password/Public Key).
Authentication The user needs to configure SFTP Login name and Password if Password mode is selected.
Mode For Public Key Authentication mode, you need to generate and copy the ssh public key to
the location in IED specified by the vendor (click the Utilities powerbar button in the MCP
HMI to Generate Gateway Key Pair).
Not available if server type is not SFTP.
SFTP Login Name Login ID for SFTP Connection.
Not available if server type is not SFTP.
This field is enabled when “SFTP Authentication Mode” is set to Password.
Default is empty.
SFTP Password Password for SFTP Connection.
Not available if server type is not SFTP.
This field is enabled when “SFTP Authentication Mode” is set to Password.
Default is empty.

UR/SFTP Device Select the UR SFTP device that is used as the file server.
Not available if server type is not UR/SFTP.

UR/SFTP Timeout for the UR SFTP connection.

Timeout(ms)
Valid range is 1 to 60000, default is 30000.
Not available if server type is not UR/SFTP.

File Set
Table 6-131: ARRM - File Set

Field Description
File Set Name A unique identifier for the file set. Range is 1 to 32 ASCII characters.
Default value is in the format “File Set x” where x is a system-generated number.
File Set Template Select one of the available file set templates.
Include in Connection Specifies whether polling is enabled or disabled.
Polling If this parameter is enabled (True), File Set retrieval occurs through connection polling.
Default value is False.
NOTE: If this parameter is true, it is recommended to use the Overwrite option in the
Fileset Template to avoid High Disk Usage. In the case of COMTRADE files, use the “New
file with IEEE naming” option.
NOTE: Users should include for connection polling only files which are always available
in the end device, otherwise the connection poll may result in a failed file transfer, due
to the file(s) no longer being available in the end device.
1. NOTE: User shall not be able to configure file sets that have no means to be retrieved
i.e. at least one retrieval trigger (RcdMade Mapped DI Point) or Connection Polling
must be “True”.
1. NOTE: File Retrieval using Static Name in the File Set Template requires either
“Include in Connection Polling” or a mapped “RcdMade Mapped DI Point” configured.

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Field Description
Use File Trigger Event If set to true, event time that triggers file retrieval operation is used as a timestamp for
Timestamp creation of files in New File with Timestamp File Storage method. Otherwise file
retrieved time is used. This is only applicable to New File with Timestamp File Storage
method.
Default value is false.
Recording Made If enabled, ARRM monitors a configured digital input point mapped to the Recording
(RcdMade) Enable Made indication of the device.
When a specific File Set Template - Standard is selected, this field is enabled.
Default is disabled.
RcdMade Mapped DI If the Recording Made (RcdMade) setting is enabled, select a system point to monitor
Point for RcdMade indications.
When the Recording Made (RcdMade) Enable field is set to true, this field is enabled.
Default is disabled.
NOTE: To avoid duplication, the RcdMade DI point must be in OFF state and turn ON
momentarily to signal that a new file is available or remain ON until the file is read by
ARRM. This is only required if the File Set Templates File Type is General.
Fault Number Point If enabled, ARRM monitors a configured analog input or accumulator point mapped to
Enable the Fault Number indication of the device.
When a specific File Set Template is selected, this field is enabled.
Default is disabled.
Fault Number Point If the Fault Number Point Enable setting is enabled, select a system point to monitor for
fault number indications.
1. NOTE: File retrieval using Fault Number requires %u in the “File Set Template→
Retrieved file Absolute Path Name” field(eg: Osc%u) and mapping an AI point under
“Fault Number Point”, regardless of “Include in Connection Polling” being True or False
Reset Recorder Memory If enabled, ARRM operates the MemRs command after the file set is retrieved. This
(MemRs) Enable command may also be used to clear the file trigger point in D25 devices.
Default value is false.
DO MemRs Point If the Reset Recorder Memory setting is enabled, select a system point to operate after
a file retrieval operation is completed.

For a list of pseudo points created for this file set by the ARRM application, refer to ARRM Pseudo Points. Each
pseudo point has a reference and a description, as defined below.
Table 6-132: ARRM Pseudo Points - File Set

Field Description
Reference A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Description A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
group. Maximum 128 characters.

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File Set Template - Standard

The File Set Template sub-tab of the ARRM configuration window allows you to configure file set templates to
be used by ARRM when retrieving records. Several predefined templates are provided for some popular IED
models. Users have the flexibility to create and save new custom templates for other devices by entering specific
file types, locations, and naming parameters.
>> To create a new standard File Set Template:

1. Click the button to create a new file set template.

2. Choose the Standard option:
Select this option to support for File Archival using TFTP, MMS, FTP, or SFTP protocol.
3. Click OK to create a New Template.
Or, click Cancel to exit.
>> To delete the selected template:

• Click the button.

Table 6-133: Delete - File Set Template - Standard

Setting Description
Template ID A unique identifier for the file set template.
Storage This is the location on the MCP that records are stored in. This directory is located within
Directory /mnt/datalog/arrm/.
The “&” character is used as a placeholder in the Storage Directory to specify a Local File
Extension for retrieved files. For example, if you want to save retrieved files with extension “abc”
then the Storage Directory is to be configured as “xyz&abc”, where “xyz” represents Storage
Directory and “abc” represents the local extension. This is applicable to files other than the
COMTRADE file type.
The valid value for Storage Directory has a minimum length of 2 characters (that is, cannot be
blank) and must not start or end with special characters.
File Extension Files with this file extension are retrieved by the ARRM from the IED. The downloaded files are
saved with the same file extension if the local file extension is not configured in the Storage
Directory setting. This field is not used if the File Type is set to COMTRADE.
Delete Files If enabled, ARRM automatically deletes files in the Storage Directory created based on this
Automatically template when the storage quota is exceeded.
File Type Select the type of file being downloaded.
• For COMTRADE-based Templates, select COMTRADE-format data only
• For SELBIN-based Templates:
o Select EVE for Event files; e.g., EVE_10009.TXT
o Select CEV for Compressed Event Files; e.g., CEV_10009.TXT
o Select BOTH for EVE and CEV Event Files

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Setting Description
File Retrieval Select a value:
• Static Name: Select this option if the data to be retrieved is stored in a fixed location on
the target device.
• Retrieved File Absolute Path: Enter the path to the data file on the remote device. Do
not enter a file extension.
Add a logical device placeholder into the filename to create dynamic filenames that
change based on which Device is using the template.
The logical device placeholder "%s" is replaced with the Logical Device Name from
the Device that is using this template. For example, /SOE/event%s.
• Enable Record Number: If enabled, you can enter a number to be appended to the
filename of retrieved records. This can be used for D25 SOE logs which have a record
number as part of the filename (for example, enter 1 for A027_DISOE_LOG1.CSV).
• Enable FileName to Save: If enabled, the retrieved remote data file is saved locally
using the specified file name.
• Fault Number: Select this option if a new record is created on the device each time a
fault occurs.
Retrieved File Absolute Path: Enter the path to the data file on the remote device. Do not
enter a file extension.
Add placeholders into the filename to create dynamic filenames that change based on
which fault number is being retrieved and which Device is using the template.
The logical device placeholder "%s" is replaced with the Logical Device Name from the
Device that is using this template.
The fault number placeholder "%[fw]u" is replaced with the fault number currently being
retrieved. In place of [fw], specify either no number or a number between 1 and 20 to
give the field width. For example, %3u is replaced with 003 if the retrieved fault number is
3.
Specify at least 1 fault number placeholder but no more than 4.
Specify 1 or no logical device placeholders.
• Max Number of Files: The maximum number of files that can exist in the remote
device before older files are deleted to make room for new ones. This setting
prevents the MCP from attempting to retrieve files that no longer exist.
• Fault Number Rollover: This is the highest fault number that the device uses before
the internal fault number counter rolls over specified as “n” in 2n-1. Range is 8, 16
or 32. Default is 16.
• Directory Delta: This option monitors a fixed location on the target device and downloads
any new files as they are created.
• Directory Name: Enter the path to the data file on the remote device. Do not enter a file
extension.
• File Retrieval Expression Type: This is a Unix shell-style wildcard that is used to specify
the files within a directory that are considered for retrieval. Default is *, which specifies all
files in the directory. The specific pattern matching symbols are as follows:
* matches everything
? matches any single character
[seq] matches any character in seq
[!seq] matches any character not in seq

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Setting Description
File Storage For Standard Templates, select a value:
• Append: If the file does not exist, ARRM creates it. If the file exists and it is not larger than
the specified maximum size, ARRM appends the contents of the retrieved file to the existing
one. ARRM appends an incrementing number to the filename to distinguish between
different files (for example, dfr_001.txt). Available for general file type only.
Max File Size: Enter the file size, in bytes, that the download is limited to. Range is 1 to 4 32-
1, default is 65535.
• New file with IEEE naming: A new file is created whenever information is downloaded. The
file name is defined using the IEEE naming convention. Available for COMTRADE file type
only.
User Type: Specify the type of data being retrieved. This information is then appended to
the file name using the IEEE naming convention. For example, you can enter DFR, PQ, or
ADCP. Range is 1 to 4 ASCII characters.
• New file with timestamp: A new file is created whenever information is downloaded. Enter
both a file name (to which the timestamp is appended) and a valid extension. For example,
adcp_090416082335.txt was created on April 16, 2009, at 08:23:35. Available for general
file type only.
• Overwrite: When the parameter Include in Connection Polling is set to True, it is
recommended to use this option for retrieval of fixed files from IEDs to avoid high disk
usage in the MCP due to connection polling of file sets.
Available for the GENREAL file type only.

File Set Template – Sel ASCII

The File Set Template sub-tab of the ARRM configuration window allows you to configure file set templates to
be used by ARRM when retrieving records from SEL IEDs using automated ASCII commands.
You can also create and save new custom templates for other devices by entering specific file type, location and
naming parameters.
NOTE: You can determine if the SEL device supports the EVE and CEV commands by observing pseudo points
status provided in the GENASCII application’s point summary page.
NOTE: Ensure that the options configured in the File Type setting are supported by the SEL relay before
configuring the Template. If a configured option is not supported, this is indicated by the Transaction
Failure flags on the ARRM viewer.
>> To create a new Sel ASCII File Set Template:

1. Click the button to create a new file set template.

2. Choose the Sel ASCII option:
Select this option to generate a New File Template to support Sel Binary protocol.
3. Click OK to create a New Template.
Or, click Cancel to exit.
To delete the selected template:

• Click the button.

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Table 6-134: Delete - File Set Template - Sel ASCII

Setting Description
SELB Device Select the SEL Binary device (supports SEL Fast Meter Protocol) that is used as the file server.
Not available if TFTP/FTP/SFTP/UR SFTP/MMS/GENA is selected as the server type.
GENA Device Select the Generic ASCII device (supports SEL ASCII Protocol) that is used as the file server.
Not available if TFTP/FTP/SFTP/UR SFTP/MMS/SELB is selected as the server type.
Template ID A unique identifier for the file set template.
Storage This is the location on the MCP that records are stored in. This directory is located within
Directory /mnt/datalog/arrm/.
The valid value for Storage Directory has a minimum length of 2 characters (that is, cannot be
blank) and must not start or end with special characters.
File Extension The extension to append to any files downloaded using this template. This field is not used if
the File Type is set to COMTRADE.
Delete Files If enabled, ARRM automatically deletes files in the Storage Directory created based on this
Automatically template when the storage quota is exceeded
File Type Select the Fault file type to be retrieved.
ARRM supports file archival of EVE and CEV files from the SEL IEDs.
The default value in the “Options” field is None.
The “Options” configuration allows you to choose the frequently used command options
used with EVE and CEV commands such as C, L and Lyyy. The template also allows you
to choose “other” supported command options with EVE and CEV where you can enter
the command extensions supported in the Additional Option field.
File Storage For Selbin Templates, select a value:
• FileName with timestamp: A new file is created whenever information is downloaded.
This option saves the event files in the format:
EVE_YYMMDDHHMMSS_Msec.EVE/CEV_YYMMDDHHMMSS_Msec.CEV.
For example, EVE_090416082335_123.EVE will be created for a file that was generated
on April(MM) 16(DD), 2009(YYYY), at 08(HH):23(MM):35(SS).123(mSec)
• FileName with Event Number: A new file is created whenever information is downloaded.
This option saves the event files in the format:
EVE_EventNumber.EVE/CEV_EventNumber.CEV.
For example, EVE_100009.EVE will be created when the end device sends a command
response when this specific file is queried.

About Oscillography files and IEEE File

Oscillography files are saved in COMTRADE format. The COMTRADE standard defines a file format that contains
transient waveform and event data collected from power systems. Each oscillography file consists of a three-file
set. The files have the same file name but different extensions: .hdr, .cfg, and .dat for header, configuration, and
data files respectively. ARRM downloads oscillography files directly from IEDs and automatically generates a new
file name for each COMTRADE file set based on the IEEE File Naming Convention for Time Sequence Data.

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IEEE File Naming Convention for Time Sequence Data

<Start Date>, <Start Time>, <Time Code>, <Station>, <Device>, <Company>, <Type>. <Extension>
Where:
• <Start Date> has the following format: yymmdd
• <Start Time> has the following format: hhmmssmmmmmm, where hh is hours, mm is minutes, ss is
seconds, mmm is milliseconds, and mmm is microseconds.
• <Time Code> is the difference between the time used for start time and Universal Time (or Greenwich
Mean Time). The time code ends with an "s" if the device always reports standard time, or an "a" if the
device adjusts for daylight savings time. If the device is using Universal Time, neither character is
appended.
• <Station> is the configured station name
• <Device> is the configured device name
• <Company> is the configured company name
• <Type> is DFR, PQ, or ADCP
• <Extension> is DAT, CFG, or HDR

Connection Polling
The ARRM Connection Polls are required because, in absence of any events, there are no potential ARRM file
transfers for days or weeks at a time; consequently, ARRM files will not appear with an up-to-date status.
The file sets configured for polling will be triggered by the Configured Polling interval (either Global Connection
Polling Interval or Device Connection Polling Interval) in addition to their configured event trigger. The ARRM
configuration will not impose any restrictions on files to be included in connection polling – none, one, more or
all files can be configured for connection polling, as required.
An asterisk (*) is appended to each file set that is supported by periodic polling.

NOTE: In the case of fault number-based file sets which are included in connection polling, ARRM always
retrieve files with the last fault number value. Consideration must be given to the files included in
connection polling so redundant files are not created un-necessarily.

ARRM Connection Status File

The ARRM Connection Status file is constantly updated whenever ARRM performed and finalized an action on a
file, either because of a trigger or by periodic polls.
The name of the ARRM Connection Status file is ARRM_Conn_Status.txt, and is stored in the /mnt/datalog/Logs
folder in the MCP. In case of Warm Standby Redundancy, this file is mirrored to the standby unit to a temporary
location, and whenever the Standby unit becomes Active it is copied to /mnt/datalog/Logs folder.

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The file name convention is based on IEEE C37.232 with additional data fields as required for this functionality
(i.e., Delimiters, FileSetName, and FileTransferResult)

File Name Format

<Start Date>, <Start Time>, <Time Code>, <Station>, <Device>, <Company>,
<Type>|<FileSetName>:<FileTransferResult>
Table 6-135: File Name Format
File Name Description
Element
Start Date The Start Date in the first row always shows the value when the “ARRM_Conn_Status”
file was last updated, for whatever reason. The date has the format: YYMMDD (6
characters) according to IEEE C37.232 standard. In subsequent rows, it shows the date
when the row-specific file was updated.
Start Time The Start Time in the first row always shows the value when the “ARRM_Conn_Status”
file was last updated, for whatever reason. The time has the format HHMMSSMMMMMM
(12 characters) according to IEEE C37.232 standard, where “H” = hour,” M” = minute, “S”
= seconds and the remaining 6 “M”s refer to milliseconds and micro seconds. In
subsequent rows, it shows the time when the row-specific file was updated.
Time Code The Time Code contains from 1 to 7 formatted characters.
The Time code indicates the time zone offset for the start date and time fields. The offset
is specified as the offset East of GMT time (e.g., +5h30 for IST). The first character is “+”,
except if the offset is GMT. If the offset is GMT, then there is no “+” sign character, and
the offset appears simply as 0. The character “t” is appended to each offset.
NOTE: Enterprise systems should ignore the character “t” while parsing the ARRM
Connection Status File
All time code (zone) values in this file are driven by the MCP Local Time as configured in
mcpcfg (independent from any time zone settings in ARRM). The rationale is the
indicated times in this file reflect the moment when the MCP ARRM performed a check;
these are not times received from IEDs or other files.
Station The first line is always set to “ARRM” to reflect a generic / virtual “station name”
associated with the MCP Gateway. The station name has no meaning in the first line
since this first line represents the collector status, and a single collector (i.e. MCP) can
have multiple stations. For remaining lines, this is the configured station name.
Device For the first row, this is the name of the MCP Gateway executing the ARRM. For all other
rows, this is the device name as configured in ARRM.
Company This is the configured company name.
Type For this file, the type is always “stat” (status) for the Gateway (i.e., for the first line).
The other entries (remaining rows in this file) have the file type:
• As configured in ARRM under “User Type” where the file was configured as
COMTRADE.
• As “genr” (generic) for the files not configured as COMTRADE.
Storage Directory This setting is not applicable to the first row. For subsequent rows, the identifier is the
local “Storage Directory” configured in the ARRM File Set Template.
FileSetName For the first row, the identifier is always: Application (i.e. the ARRM application). For
subsequent rows, the identifier is the "File Set Name" configured in ARRM.

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File Name Description

Element
FileTransferResult The <FileTransferResult> value in the first row is associated with the ARRM application
status. This value is always 1, even if all IEDs have their file transfers disabled or offline.
The timestamp (START DATE, START TIME and TIMECODE) in the first row is always
updated with the latest file retrieval’s timestamp.
The remaining rows indicate the last known transfer state of those specific files as
follows:
• 0 = FAILED; this is the file transfer result due to manual file trigger/automatic file
trigger/connection poll file trigger.
• 1 = SUCCESSFUL; this is the file transfer result due to manual file trigger/automatic
file trigger/periodic poll file trigger.
• -1 = DISABLED; this is the case when automatic file trigger is disabled.
Example: ARRM_Conn_Status File
150529, 161918353582,-7ht, ARRM, MCP_GW, GE, stat|Application:1
150529, 161918353582,-7ht, St 1, Device 1, GE, comt,storagedir1 |File Set 1:0
150529, 111110414615,-7ht, St 1, Device 2, GE, test,storagedir2 |File Set 1:0

ARRM FTP Directory Delta Support for Different ftp ls Formats

>> To determine the ftp ls format:
1. Log in to the mcpcfg local configuration utility using admin credentials.
2. From mcpcfg, connect to the device using ftp.
3. Log in through ftp.
4. Enter a ls command.
5. Observe the format of the response from the device as shown in below screen capture.

The following table lists the ftp ls formats which the MCP ARRM supports in directory delta mode. You must
provide the suffix listed in the below table for each format in the device name configuration.

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Table 6-136: ftp ls formats

S. No. ftp ls format Suffix in ARRM device name Example devices

1 -rwxrwxrwx 1 0 0 3 Dec 30 1969 RAM No suffix required SEL 451,F650
drwxrwxrwx 2 0 0 0 Jan 1 00:00 code
2 drwxrwxrwx 4 root 4096 Feb 20 00:05 __LS1 Tesla4000
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root 150984 Jun 19 15:22
558433B70004
3 size date time name __LS2 ABB-REL670
-------- ------ ------ --------
2048 Aug-11-2009 09:39:24 install <DIR>
5668 Aug-11-2009 09:39:28 latin2.csf
4 04-28-11 10:00PM 734477 1TXT.DAT __LS3 Window xp
07-10-15 04:00PM <DIR> COMTRADE

Sample File Set Templates for Relay Models

The table below provides some sample File Set Templates for popular IED Models.
Table 6-137: Sample File Set Templates for IED Models
Template Name Use this template to . . .
MULTILIN_UR_OSC_TFTP Retrieve oscillography files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin
Universal Relays.
MULTILIN_UR_OSC_MMS Retrieve oscillography files using MMS (IEC 61850) from GE Grid Solutions
Multilin Universal Relays.
MULTILIN_F650_OSC_MMS Retrieve oscillography files using MMS (IEC 61850) from GE Grid Solutions
Multilin F650 relays.
7SJ_DFR Retrieve oscillography files using MMS (IEC 61850) from Siemens 7SJ64 relay.
Though this template was only tested with a Siemens 7SJ64 relay, it will likely
work for other Siemens 7SJ models.
ABB_REL_670 Retrieve oscillography files using MMS (IEC 61850) from ABB REL670 relay.
Though this template was only tested with an ABB REL670 relay, it can likely
work with other ABB relay models in the same family.
MICOM Retrieve oscillography files using MMS (IEC 61850) from MICOM P143 relay.
Though this template was only tested with a MICOM P143 relay, it can likely
work with other MICOM relays in the same family.
D25_PQ_MMS Retrieve power quality oscillography files using MMS (IEC 61850) from GE Grid
Solutions Multilin D25 IEDs.
D25_PQ_TFTP Retrieve power quality oscillography files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions
Multilin D25 IEDs.
D25_ACDP_MMS Retrieve AC Data Profiling oscillography files using MMS (IEC 61850) from GE
Grid Solutions Multilin D25 IEDs.
D25_ACDP_TFTP Retrieve AC Data Profiling oscillography files using TFTP from GE Grid
Solutions Multilin D25 IEDs.

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Template Name
D25_DFR_MMS
D25_DFR_TFTP
D2X_1_DISOE
D2X_1_AISOE
D2X_2_DISOE
D2X_2_AISOE
MULTILIN_UR_EVT_TFTP
MULTILIN_UR_PRODINFO_TFTP
MULTILIN_UR_DATALOGTXT_TFTP
MULTILIN_UR_FLTREP_TFTP
MULTILIN_UR_SECEVT_TFTP
MULTILIN_UR_DATALOGA_TFTP
MULTILIN_UR_URINFO_TFTP
MULTILIN_UR_USER_FLTRESP_TF
TP
MULTILIN_UR_ICD_TFTP
MULTILIN_UR_CID_TFTP
MULTILIN_UR_IID_TFTP
SEL 451
8Series_EVT_TFTP
URPlus_EVT_TFTP
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Use this template to . . .
Retrieve Digital Fault Recording oscillography files using MMS (IEC 61850)
from GE Grid Solutions Multilin D25 IEDs.
Retrieve Digital Fault Recording oscillography files using TFTP from GE Grid
Solutions Multilin D25 IEDs.
Retrieve SOE files for Digital Input Logging Record 1 from GE Grid Solutions
Multilin D2X devices.
Retrieve SOE files for Analog Input Logging Record 1 from GE Grid Solutions
Multilin D2X devices.
Retrieve SOE files for Digital Input Logging Record 2 from GE Grid Solutions
Multilin D2x devices.
Retrieve SOE files for Analog Input Logging Record 2 from GE Grid Solutions
Multilin D2x devices.
Retrieve Event files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin Universal
Relays.
Retrieve Product Information files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin
Universal Relays.
Retrieve Datalog files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin Universal
Relays.
Retrieve Fault Report files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin
Universal Relays.
Retrieve Security Event files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin
Universal Relays (This file will be available for UR Relays having Cybersentry
Lvl 1 option).
Retrieve COMTRADE Datalogger files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions
Multilin Universal Relays.
Retrieve UR Information files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin
Universal Relays.
Retrieve User Fault Report files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin
Universal Relays.
Retrieve ICD files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin Universal Relays.
Retrieve CID files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin Universal Relays.
Retrieve IID files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin Universal Relays.
Retrieve COMTRADE files from SEL 451 Relays. A trigger DI (indicates file
generation in relay) must be configured to the file set.
If DI is not available, it is recommended that the “Include in Connection
Polling” option to be enabled.
Retrieve Event files using TFTP from 8 series Relays.
Retrieve Event files using TFTP from GE Grid Solutions Multilin UR+ Relays.
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ARRM ASCII Directory Delta Support

ARRM provides an interface to the SELBinary DCA and the GENASCII DCA applications to retrieve and archive the
Event Log files from the SEL IEDs/numerical relays.
The SELBinary and GENASCII DCA applications use ASCII commands to retrieve two types of fault/event log files:
• EVE (Event Report Files) and
• CEV (Compressed Event Report Files).
The ARRM application automatically tabulates the number of files present in the SEL IEDs and periodically directs
the DCA applications connected to the SEL IEDs to retrieve the event files one after another, sequentially.
The ARRM application also provides configurable user-friendly Templates, custom-designed specifically for file
archival from SEL relays.
The Template provides you with an option to choose the type of the Fault records/Event log files to retrieve:
• EVE
• CEV
• Both
The event files retrieved by ARRM from SEL relays as can be stored with two different naming formats:
• FileName with Event Number
The FileName with EventName option saves the event files in the
format: EVE_EventNumber.EVE/CEV_EventNumber.CEV
or
• FileName with TimeStamp.
The FileName with TimeStamp option saves the event files in the
format EVE_YYMMDDHHMMSS_Msec.EVE/CEV_YYMMDDHHMMSS_Msec.CEV
» To create a new file set template:
1. Click File Set Template.

Result: Two options are available.

2. Select the appropriate option.

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Configure Automation Features

This section contains the following sub-sections:
Configuration Overview
Accumulator Freeze
Alarm
Digital Event Management
Alarm Types
Creating Alarms
Analog Report Generation
Overview
Viewing
Configuration
Automated Record Retrieval
ARRM Overview
ARRM Configuration
ARRM Viewer
ARRM Pseudo Points
Enterprise Synchronization
Applications - ARRM
File Set Template
About Oscillography Files and IEEE File
Connection Polling
ARRM FTP Directory Delta Support for Different ftp ls Formats
ARRM ASCII Directory Delta Support
Calculator
Mapped Points
Expressions
Points
Application Parameters
Basic Syntax Rules
Data Logger
Configure the Data Logger
Report Types
Storage Allocation
Input Point Suppression
Load Shed and Curtailment
LogicLinx (optional)
System Point Manager

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System Point Manager

Accumulator Freeze
Analog Value Selection
Control Lockout
Double Point
Input Point Suppression
Redundant I/O

Configuration Overview
The MCP Automation applications retrieve data from the real-time database, manipulate the data and store the
results in the real-time database. The type of data supported by the automation applications varies depending
on the application. The MCP currently supports the following automation applications:
• System Point Manager
• Accumulator Freeze
• Alarm
• Analog Report Generation
• Calculator
• Automated Record Retrieval
• Calculator
• Data Logger
• Input Point Suppression
• Load Shed and Curtailment
• Redundancy Manager
• Remote Logging (Rsyslog)

Automation Applications
Some features are implemented through automation applications which retrieve data from the real-time
database, manipulate the data and store the results in the real-time database. The type of data supported by
the automation applications varies depending on the application.
» To configure automation applications for use on the MCP you typically:
1. Select data points.
2. Define application points.
3. Set up the point manipulations and associated settings.
4. Save and run the configuration file by committing the changes.

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System Point Manager

System Point Manager - Overview

The System Point Manager enables you to configure a variety of advanced automation functions on your device.
These functions include:
• Accumulator Freeze: Groups of accumulator points whose values are frozen periodically or on demand.
• Analog Value Selection: Define a group of prioritized analog input points with the highest priority, valid
input being reported to a single analog input point.
• Control Lockout: Ensure that only a single master station can access a group of controls at one time and
lock out groups of local controls for maintenance purposes.
The MCP Control Lockout feature is not a replacement or equivalent of
LOTO (Lockout – Tagout). Use standard safety procedures to implement
Lockout - Tagout and to perform maintenance operations.
• Double Point: Associate two digital input points to form a double point indication. Also known as 4-state
points.
• Input Point Suppression: Suppress reporting of input points while they are unavailable during
maintenance.
• Redundant I/O: Specify a Secondary data point for any point that is used to report the value and quality
when the associated Primary point is invalid or questionable.
• Control In-Progress: The Control In-Progress feature of system point manager allows you to trace if a
control command on digital output point is in progress or not. This feature also provides the information
about the application that has issued the command and the control command type.

Accumulator Freeze
The Accumulator Freeze feature of the System Point Manager allows you to create groups of accumulators that
are frozen periodically or on demand.
Table 6-138: Accumulator Freeze
Field Description
Group Name A short text description that is assigned to the group. Maximum of 66 ASCII characters
comprising alphanumeric characters, space, underscore and dash.
Group ID Non-editable. A unique reference identifier for the group.
Group Description A description of the group. Maximum 128 characters.
Configure Freeze Opens the Freeze Time Point window, which contains the following two fields. The system
Time point created for this group is available under the System Point Manager application.
Freeze Time Acc A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
Name characters, ASCII only.
Freeze Time Acc A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the group.
Description Maximum 128 Unicode characters.

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Field Description
Copy Value Policy Determines the action performed on all members of the group if an accumulator freeze is
triggered. If Absolute is selected, the frozen value of the mapped point is applied to the
corresponding frozen value point. If Delta is selected, the value of the frozen value point is
updated by the amount of difference between the new frozen value and the previous
frozen value.
Note regarding the Delta setting: If the current frozen value is smaller than the previous
frozen value, the delta value calculated would be calculated as a rollover number, causing
the frozen value accumulator points to be extremely large. For example, if the current
frozen value is 3 and the previous frozen value is 258, the resulting frozen value
accumulator point is shown as 9.22e+18.
Freeze Interval Specifies the frequency, in minutes, at which freeze commands are automatically issued to
(min) the group. The range is 0 to 14400 minutes (i.e., 10 days). Enter 0 to disable.
Time of Hour The time of day to align the freeze interval to. For example, if the alignment offset is set to
Alignment Offset xx:15, the freeze operation is aligned to begin at 15 minutes past the hour. The freeze
interval setting must divide evenly into an hour to facilitate the offset. Disabled if the Freeze
Interval is set to 0.
Freeze Trigger Define a system point (digital input) that can be used to trigger freeze commands to the
Point group. The trigger state (ON or OFF) is configurable. Disabled if a Freeze Report Point is
enabled.
Freeze Report Define a system point (digital output) that is triggered when a freeze operation is initiated.
Point The control type (close, trip, latch ON, latch OFF, pulse ON, or pulse OFF) and pulse duration
(in milliseconds, not available for latch controls) are configurable. Disabled if a Freeze
Trigger Point is enabled.
When you check the digital output box in the accumulator freeze, the Freeze Interval and
Freeze trigger point are both disabled.
If you want a DO to be triggered whenever a Freeze command is sent on an accumulator,
you must make configuration changes in two different Accumulator Groups. In one group,
you should be able to configure the Freeze parameters on a point and in other group the
DO point triggering can be configured for the same point of the earlier group.
Point Selection Area
You can select system points to add to the accumulator freeze group using the system
point tree. System points can be used in multiple accumulator freeze groups. Click the
checkbox to the left of a point or group name to add a point or a group of points to the
group. Points included in the group are shown at the right-hand side of the point selection
area. To remove a point, uncheck the appropriate box in the system point tree or highlight
the point and click the Delete button. Click the Delete NE to remove any points that are not
valid (that is, points that have been deleted from the system database after they were
included in the accumulator freeze group).
The Frozen Value Reference and Frozen Value Description fields define the accumulator
point that is created for the selected point. The value of this accumulator points changes
based on the Copy Value Policy defined above.

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Analog Value Selection

The Analog Value Selection feature of the System Point Manager allows you to define a group of prioritized
analog inputs with lower and upper limits; the highest priority valid input from the group is reported as the value
of a configured analog input point.
Table 6-139: Analog Value Selection

Field Description
Group Name A short text description that is assigned to the group. Maximum of 66 ASCII characters
comprising alphanumeric characters, space, underscore and dash.
Group ID Non-editable. A unique reference identifier for the group.
Group Description A description of the group. Maximum 128 Unicode characters.
Configure Group Opens the Group Point window, which contains the following two fields. The system point
Point... created for this group is available under the System Point Manager application.
Group Point Reference
A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Group Point Description
A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the group.
Maximum 128 Unicode characters.
Lower Limit The minimum value that must be met by at least one of the points within the group. If this
limit is not met by any points in the group, the value and quality of the lowest-priority point
is reported as the value and quality for the group. Note that the limit value itself is
considered within range (that is, a value of -1000 is considered valid for an analog
selection group with a lower limit of -1000). If all the points are below the defined lower
limit, the value of the lowest priority point is reported.
Upper Limit The maximum value that can be reported by any of the points within the group. If this limit
is exceeded by all the points in the group, the value and quality of the lowest-priority point
is reported as the value and quality for the group. Note that the limit value itself is
considered within range (that is, a value of 1000 is considered valid for an analog selection
group with an upper limit of 1000). If all the points are above the defined upper limit, the
value of the lowest priority point is reported.
Point Selection Area You can select system points to add to the analog value selection group using the system
point tree. Click the checkbox to the left of a point or group name to add a point or a group
of points to the group. Points included in the group are shown at the right-hand side of
the point selection area. To remove a point, uncheck the appropriate box in the system
point tree or highlight the point and click the Delete button. Click the Delete NE to remove
any points that are not valid (that is, points that have been deleted from the system
database after they were included in the analog value selection group).
Priority
Use a numeric value to set the priority of each point within the group, with 0 being the
lowest priority.

Control Lockout
The Control Lockout feature of the System Point Manager allows you to ensure that only a single master station
can access a group of controls at one time and can lock out groups of controls to allow for safer local
maintenance. You can create up to 8 remote control groups and up to 10000 local control groups. Any digital
output (except for those owned by the System Point Manager application) can be included in one remote and
one local group.

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The Control Lockout feature of the System Point Manager allows users to implement two types of control lockout
groups:
• Remote Groups
• Local Groups

The MCP Control Lockout feature is not a replacement or equivalent of LOTO

(Lockout – Tagout). Use standard safety procedures to implement Lockout -
Tagout and to perform maintenance operations.

Remote Groups
Remote Groups ensure that only a single master station can access a group of controls at one time. Up to 8
remote control groups can be created; i.e., up to 8 control sources can be inter-locked.
A remote group is locked when a control is issued on any member point. For the duration of the control plus 100
milliseconds, no other commands are accepted on controls in the group unless they originate from the
application or device that issued the first control operation. After this period has passed, the controls are
available to all participating (“candidate”) applications and devices again.
NOTE: Reboot of the MCP resets the locked groups.

Local Groups
Lock out groups of controls to allow for safer local maintenance, or any other applications where a group of
controls need to be blocked.
Normally, control lockout is manually initiated by an operator and commands are not accepted until the lockout
has been released. Control lockout can also be achieved using applications such as Calculator or LogicLinx to
issue the lockout commands.
A local group is locked by turning ON (latch) the associated Local Group Lockout DO and is unlocked by turning it
OFF (latch).
Any of the candidate application included in the local lockout group can remove the lockout by sending the OFF
command through the Local Control Group Lockout feature.
NOTE: Reboot of the MCP resets the locked groups.

Applications not included in a local group (i.e., the box under included candidates is NOT checked)
– are unrestricted. This means that they are not affected by local group lockouts and can still
operate controls on all points even when a local group lockout is in effect.
In addition, the application which turned on the local group lockout (i.e., issued the latch ON for
Group Lockout DO reference) can still operate controls on all points part of that specific local group,
as “owner”, and all other applications which have the include box checked are not able to operate
the controls in this locked local group.

Examples
In each configuration, the following candidates are present, included as shown:
• HMI (the MCP HMI)
• Master1 (a first DNP3 Master)
• Master2 (a second DNP3 Master)
• Master3 (a third MODBUS Master)
• Calculator (via the configured expressions in Calculator)

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Use case A
At run time, an operator uses the HMI to lock this local group by turning ON the Local Group Lockout DO, directly
from the HMI.
Controls to the local group DO points, issued from the HMI still operate, since the HMI was the issuer of the lockout
command and is now the current owner of the locked group; this allows users to still execute commands from
the HMI for testing purposes.
Controls from Master1, Master2 and Calculator do not operate because the local group is locked, and these
candidate applications are included.
Controls from Master3 operate even with the local group being locked because this candidate application was
not included.
When finished, the operator uses the HMI to remove the group lockout by turning OFF the Local Group Lockout
DO, directly from the HMI.
Use case B
Here the system is configured with a Digital Assignment calculator expression which controls the Local Group
Lockout DO, based on simple conversion logic. Assume the HMI has the capability to change the state of the input
of this calculator expression; this allows an operator to perform an HMI action which has the final effect of
controlling the Local Group Lockout DO, but now indirectly via Calculator.
The operator uses the HMI to turn ON the calculator input, which in turn locks the local group.
Controls to the local group DO points, issued from the HMI do not operate, since the HMI was not the issuer of
the lockout command, but – technically – Calculator is the issuer of the lockout command and Calculator is now
the current owner of the locked group; this does not allow users to execute any commands from the HMI, even
though – from a human operator perspective – the lockout order was done from the HMI.
Controls from Master1 and Master2 do not operate because the local group is locked, and these candidate
applications are included.
Controls from Master3 operate even with the local group being locked because this candidate application was
not included.
If Calculator has other expressions which are mapped to the DO points in the locked local group, those execute
because Calculator is seen as the owner of the group in this moment.
When finished, the operator uses the HMI to remove the group lockout by changing the state of the input
calculator expression which controls the group lockout. Turning OFF the Local Group Lockout DO directly from
the HMI cannot be done since the issuer of the lock is – technically – not the HMI).
A implementation of this use case is to have a throw switch position acquired via any application as a DI which
then is used as calculator input to the assignment expression controlling the group lockout. Multiple local groups
can be controlled by the same DI using multiple calculator assignment expressions, or by individual DI points.

Common functionality between Remote and Local Groups

Each defined Remote or Local Group has associated Status and Command Points, which at run time indicate and
control the operational state of the group; see Configure Indication Points.
Any digital output (except for those owned by the System Point Manager application) can be included in one
remote and one local group.
Digital output points mapped into a group (remote or local) accept only transient commands at run time; e.g.,
PULSE, TRIP, CLOSE.
Latched commands (ON, OFF) are rejected because the group allows for only one command at a time and latched
requests indefinitely lock the group.

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NOTE: For many MCP applications, pseudo (logical) points can still be controlled using CLOSE or PULSE_ON to
attain an ON action, and, respectively – TRIP or PULSE_OFF to attain an OFF action.
Field Description
Group Name A short text description that is assigned to the group. Maximum of 66 ASCII characters
comprising alphanumeric characters, space, underscore and dash.
Group ID View-only field: A unique reference identifier for the group.
Group Description A description of the group. Maximum 128 Unicode characters.
Configure Indication Opens the Group Status Indication Points window, which contains the following eight
Points... fields. The system points created for this group are available under the System Point
Manager application.
<Point> Reference
A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering.
Maximum 66 characters, ASCII only.
<Point> Description
A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description
of the point. Maximum 128 characters.
Locked DI
The digital input point that is ON when the group is locked out.
Active DI
The digital input point that is ON when a control in the group is in operation.
Group Owner AI
The analog input that contains the ID number of the application that has locked
the group. You can use the AI Text Enumeration feature to display a user-
friendly text string instead of the identification number.
Group Lockout DO
The digital output point that must be operated to initiate the control lockout.
Control Lockout Select the applications that are candidates of the lockout group.
Candidates selection
area Applications not included in a local group are unrestricted. This means
that they are not affected by local control lockouts and can operate controls on all
points even when a lockout is in effect.
Point Selection Area You can select digital output system points to add to the control lockout group using
the system point tree. Click the checkbox to the left of a point or group name to add a
point or a group of points to the group. Points included in the group are shown at the
right-hand side of the point selection area. To remove a point, uncheck the appropriate
box in the system point tree or highlight the point and click the Delete button. Click the
Delete NE to remove any points that are not valid (that is, points that have been deleted
from the system database after they were included in the group.

Remote Control Groups – Manual Ownership

Each Defined Remote Control Group has associated with the Manual Ownership option to select the list of the
applications that needs to lockout the group explicitly. The lock out of the Remote Group Lockout DO can be
done by turning ON (latch) the associated Remote Group Control Lockout DO and unlocked by turning it
OFF(Latch).
NOTE:This Option is available only for Remote Control Lockout Groups.

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The flow chart depicts the Control lockout processing when both Remote and Local Control
Groups are configured. See the following figure.

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NOTES:
Note 1: Any candidate can reset the Remote Control Group Lockout Digital Output point at any time.
Note 2: Any candidate can reset the Local Control Group Lockout Digital Output point any time. This behavior
is same as Remote Control Group Lockout, and this is to eliminate potential lockouts when a candidate that set
it on (e.g. remote master) is no longer available and the system goes into a denial of service at runtime.

Double Point
The Double Point feature of the System Point Manager allows you to associate two digital input points to form a
double point indication.
» To create a double point:
1. Select a device or application in the left pane. The Close Point Reference and the Open Point Reference
fields must refer to points from the same application or device, so selecting a device or application in
this pane limits both fields accordingly.
2. Click the Add button at the top right of the screen.
3. Configure the double point using the fields below.
4. Click the Save button.
Table 6-140: Double Point

Field Description
Reference A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Description A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the group.
Maximum 128 characters.
Close Point A point selection tree that allows you to choose the point to be used as the Secondary
Reference source. Only points of the same data type that have not already been selected as a Primary
source are available.
Open Point A point selection tree that allows you to choose the point to be used as the Secondary
Reference source. Only points of the same data type that have not already been selected as a Primary
source are available.
State Text labels to be used for each of the four states of the double point. Maximum 32
characters.
Invalid State The amount of time, in milliseconds, that the two source points must remain in the 1 state
Qualification before the double point is reported as invalid. Range is from 0 to 65535.
Output Type/Output You can specify up to two digital output points that can be used to operate the double
Status point. If you choose Single Output, you can select one point via the Output Status field to
receive Trip and Close commands. If you choose Dual Outputs, you can select two points
via the Output Status field; one to receive Trip commands and another to receive Close
commands. Both the Single Output and Dual Outputs modes allow you to enable or disable
inclusion of the status of the output in the double point's quality flag.

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Input Point Suppression

The Input Point Suppression feature of the System Point Manager allows you to disable groups of analog and
digital input points by ignoring their actual data and quality changes within selected applications. While points
are suppressed, a predefined suppression value or the last reported value (before applying suppression) and the
Point Suppressed quality flag are provided instead. This can be useful during maintenance operations to prevent
spurious OFFLINE alarms and false readings while devices are powered off or disconnected.
You can add any number of input points to a point suppression group, but any input may only be included in a
maximum of one group at any time. Local commands can be executed on suppressed points; however, you do
not see the effects of the local command until suppression is removed.
Please review this note if you are using input point suppression in conjunction with redundant I/O.
Table 6-141: Input Point Suppression

Field Description
Group Name A short text description that is assigned to the group. Maximum of 66 ASCII characters
comprising alphanumeric characters, space, underscore and dash.
Group ID Non-editable. A unique reference identifier for the group.
Group Description A description of the group. Maximum 128 Unicode characters.
Configure Group Opens the Group Quality Point window, which contains the following two fields.
Quality Point... Point Reference
A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum
66 characters, ASCII only.
Point Description
A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of
the group. Maximum 128 characters.
This digital output point activates the suppression group upon receipt of a latch ON, close,
or pulse ON control. Suppression can be disabled through a latch OFF, trip, or pulse OFF
control.
Input suppression Select the applications that are candidates of the suppression group. When the input point
candidate selection suppression group is active, the applications selected here do not receive information
area from the points selected below.
Candidate Reference
A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum
66 characters, ASCII only.
Candidate Description
A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of
the group. Maximum 128 characters.
Point Suffix
A unique identifier that is added to the end of the input point suppression pseudo
point generated for this point. Maximum 60 characters, ASCII only.
NOTE: The applications selected as candidates of the suppression group are common to
all groups.

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Field Description
Point Selection Area You can select system points to add to the input point suppression group using the system
point tree. Click the checkbox to the left of a point or group name to add a point or a group
of points to the group. Points included in the group are shown at the right-hand side of
the point selection area. To remove a point, uncheck the appropriate box in the system
point tree or highlight the point and click the Delete button. Click the Delete NE to remove
any points that are not valid (that is, points that have been deleted from the system
database after they were included in the group.
Suppression State
Select whether the application provides the last reported value or a pre-configured
suppression value to candidate applications when suppression is enabled.
Override Value
Choose the value to supply to candidate applications when suppression is enabled.
ON or OFF for DI points, or a value entry for AI points. This field is disabled and
ignored when Last Reported is selected as the point's suppression state.

Redundant I/O
The Redundant I/O feature of the System Point Manager allows you to specify a Secondary data source for any
point that is used to report the value and quality of the Primary point in the event the Primary point becomes
invalid or questionable.
Controls sent to a Primary point while a Secondary data source is in effect automatically routed to the Secondary
data source instead. Acknowledgement messages are handled by the MCP to appear as though they were routed
from the Primary point. A virtual quality flag, Secondary Source, is applied to the Primary point and is visible
within certain system applications, however, this flag is not stored as an actual quality flag.
Please review this note if you are using input point suppression in conjunction with redundant I/O.
Table 6-142: Redundant I/O

Field Description
Point Selection You can select the system points that you would like to have a Secondary data source. Click
Area the checkbox to the left of a point or group name to add a point or a group of points to the
group. Points included in the group are shown at the right-hand side of the point selection
area. To remove a point, uncheck the appropriate box in the system point tree or highlight
the point and click the Delete button. Click the Delete NE to remove any points that are not
valid (that is, points that have been deleted from the system database after they were
included in this list.
Secondary Source A point selection tree that allows you to choose the point to be used as the Secondary
source. Only points of the same data type that have not already been selected as a Primary
source are available.

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Field Description
IO Group Opens the Redundant I/O Group window, which contains the following six fields. Redundant
I/O groups can be reused for multiple points.
Group Name
A short text description that is assigned to the group. Maximum of 66 ASCII
characters comprising alphanumeric characters, space, underscore and dash.
Group Description
A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
group. Maximum 128 Unicode characters.
Secondary Source DI
This digital input point is set to ON if any point within the I/O group is relying on a
Secondary source. This field is a user-defined name that can be used for quick
indexing and filtering. Maximum 66 characters, ASCII only.
Secondary Source DI Description
A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
Secondary source DI point. Maximum 128 characters.
Secondary Source DO
This digital output point transfers all Primary points within the group to their
respective Secondary sources upon receipt of a latch ON, close, or pulse ON control.
The points can be returned to their own reported values through a latch OFF, trip, or
pulse OFF control. This field is a user-defined name that can be used for quick
indexing and filtering. Maximum 66 characters, ASCII only.
Secondary Source DO Description
A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
Secondary source DO point. Maximum 128 characters.

NOTE: Input point suppression and redundant I/O

Redundant I/O processing occurs before input point suppression. Therefore, suppressing the Secondary
source of a redundant pair does not cause the suppressed value to appear as the value of the Primary
point. Instead, the Primary point continues to receive the live value of the Secondary source. You must
suppress the Primary point directly for the suppressed value to appear.

Control In-Progress
The Control In-Progress feature of system point manager allows you to trace if a control command on digital
output point is in progress or not. This feature also provides information about the application that has issued
the command and the control command type.
You can add any number of digital output points to a control in-progress group, but any digital output point may
only be included in a maximum of one group at a time. The Apply and Remove tag and alarm local HMI
commands are only supported by points generated by this feature.

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Table 6-143: Control In-Progress

Field Description
Group Name A short text description that is assigned to the group. Maximum of 66 ASCII characters
comprising alphanumeric characters, space, underscore and dash.
Group ID Non-editable. A unique reference identifier for the group.
Group Description A description of the group. Maximum 128 Unicode characters.
Point Selection You can select system points to add to the control in progress group using the system point
Area tree. Click the checkbox to the left of a point or group name to add a point or a group of points
to the group. Points included in the group are shown at the right-hand side of the point
selection area. To remove a point, uncheck the appropriate box in the system point tree or
highlight the point and click the Delete button. Click the Delete NE to remove any points that
are not valid (that is, points that have been deleted from the system database after they were
included in the group.
In Progress Point
Opens the In-Progress Point Details window, which contains the following two fields.
Point Reference
A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Point Description
A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
group. Maximum 128 Unicode characters.
This digital input point is set, when control command on the Digital Output point is in progress
and is reset when the control command is complete.
Control command is complete either on receiving a command response or expiry of
maximum control time. In case of no command response, the maximum time for which the
point is in set state depends on type of control command issued. The maximum time is
calculated as per the below formulae.
Pulse On / Pulse Off: (Pulse-On Duration + Pulse-Off Duration) * Number of Pulses + 100ms
Trip / Close: (Pulse-On Duration) * Number of Pulses + 100ms
Latch-On / Latch-Off: 100ms
Last Issued Control Type
Opens the Last Issued Control Point Details widow, which contains following two fields.
Point Reference
A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Point Description
A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
group. Maximum 128 Unicode characters.
This analog input point provides the information about the last control command type that
was issued.
The possible values of this analog input point are:
-1 - Digital Output point is offline
0 - Digital Output Point is online
1 - Last issued control command on Digital Output point is Trip
2 - Last issued control command on Digital Output point is Close
3 - Last issued control command on Digital Output point is Pulse On
4 - Last issued control command on Digital Output point is Pulse Off
5 - Last issued control command on Digital Output point is Latch On
6 - Last issued control command on Digital Output point is Latch Off

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Field Description
Last Issued Application
Opens the Last Issued Application Point Details widow, which contains following two fields.
This analog input point gives the application ID of the application that has issued the
command in the digital output point.
Point Reference
A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Point Description
A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
group. Maximum 128 Unicode characters.
If the control command issuer application is an automation application, then the value is one
from the below list. If the application is not an automation application, the application ID is
provided as a pseudo point in the issuer application.
-1 - HMI
-2 - Calculator
-3 - Data Logger
-4 - LogicLinx
-6 - Redundancy Manager (not supported in G100)
-7 - System Status Manager
-9 - System Point Manager Control Lockout
-10 - System Point Manager Input Point Suppression
-11 - System Point Manager Accumulator Freeze
-12 - System Point Manager Analog Value Selection
-13 - System Point Manager RIO
-14 - Load Shed Curtailment
-15 - Digital Event Manager
-23 - Analog Reports

Alarm
In the substation-monitoring environment, alarms are used to indicate the occurrence of an event that requires
attention, for example, the opening of a breaker due to an over-current condition.
The Alarm (Digital Event Management) functionality applies to the MCP HMI as well as at database level in form
of pseudo points that can be mapped to other applications.
The MCP monitors a given set of digital input points for alarm conditions. Each configured alarm by default has
no associated pseudo points. However, if the “individual digital input indications” parameter is set in an alarm
group, then a single digital input pseudo point is created for each alarm in the group.
Upon detecting an alarm condition on a source point or a group of points, the MCP creates a record in the
database and presents the alarm to the operator on the MCP Active Alarms page for further action. Once an
alarm is acknowledged it is archived by moving it from the Active Alarms page to the Historical Alarms page.
You can:
• View active alarms
• View historical alarms
• Acknowledge an alarm
• Configure alarms, including double-point alarms, alarm points, and alarm settings
• Enable/mute an audible alarm

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Alarm Types
The following alarms types are configurable:
• Deviation Alarms (2-state): Generates an active alarm when the point state changes from normal to
alarmable and archives the alarm only when the point state returns to normal and the alarm is
acknowledged.
• On Update Alarms (2-state): Generates an active alarm when the alarm state changes from one state
to another and archives the alarm when the alarm is acknowledged. In effect, two alarms are created:
the first alarm is generated when the source point changes from ON to OFF, and a second alarm is
generated when the source point changes from OFF to ON.
• Double Point Alarms (4-state): Two alarm types are generated – an On-Update Alarm and a Deviation
Alarm.
NOTE: You can only select pre-configured double points for this type of alarm.
• An On Update Alarm is generated when the double point is in the transit state (both points = 0) or
in the invalid state (both points = 1) and the state persists longer than the configured invalid period
of time. The On Update alarm is archived when it is acknowledged.
• A Deviation Alarm is generated when the double point is in the open state (open point = 1, close
point = 0) and is put in the reset state when the double point returns to the close state (open point
= 0, close point = 1). The Deviation alarm is archived when the alarm state is reset, and it is
acknowledged.
NOTE: The Digital Event Manager does not support the “,” (comma) character in the Point, Point State, Alarm
and Alarm State field descriptions. If the user has used commas in these field descriptions during
configuration, the commas are automatically replaced with spaces during runtime processing.
NOTE: The MCP does not raise alarms on points that are offline.

The Alarm Description is created automatically at point selection time using the Description of the source
selected point. This content can be manually edited later. The maximum length of the Alarm Description is 128
characters. Points originated from IEC61850 Client may have more than 128 characters in their Point
Description which would cause issues when selected as alarms. In such case the resulting Alarm Description
will be trimmed at the end with the characters __#trim# being the last ones, so this situation can be identified
for manual Alarm Description correction.

Configure Alarms
On the Alarm tab on the Configuration page you can configure alarms and modify how alarms are processed
and reported by the MCP. The maximum number of SOE, active alarms and historical alarms that can be present
in the MCP database are configurable and this configuration is done from storage option on the Systemwide
tab.
NOTES:
• Alarms must be configured to activate the Active Alarms page in the MCP HMI.
• Digital points must already be configured in map files before they can be selected as alarmable points.

Alarm Points tab

On the Alarm Points tab, you configure digital input points for alarm-capable conditions. The MCP supports three
alarm types:
• Deviation (2 state)
• On Update (2 state)

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• Double Point (4 state)

The Point Picker pane lists the digital input points in the database available for configuration as alarm points.
Each alarm type tab lists the selected alarm points and the current configuration settings.
NOTES:
• Alarms must be configured to activate the Active Alarms page in the MCP HMI.
• Digital points must already be configured in map files before they can be selected as alarmable points.
• You must select a pre-configured double point for double point alarms.
» To configure alarm points:
1. Click the Configuration Power bar button.
2. Click the Alarm tab > Alarm Points tab.
3. Click the tab for the type of alarm to be configured: Deviation Alarms, On Update Alarms, or Double
Point Alarms.
4. In the tree-view pane, expand the folders and click to select digital input points to add to the alarm list.
5. To modify the default settings for an alarm point, in the alarm list, double-click a setting and enter a new
value.
6. Click Save to save your changes.
» To configure alarm settings:
1. Click the Configuration Power bar button.
2. Click the Alarm tab > Settings tab.
3. Select Global Settings or Alarm Group Settings.
4. To modify the default settings, double-click a setting and enter a new value.
5. Click Save to save your changes.
Tip: To remove a point from the Alarms list, select the row and click Delete. Click Delete NE to remove points
that have been deleted from the system database after they were selected as alarmable points.

Alarm Points configuration settings

Deviation Alarms
Table 6-144: Deviation Alarms
Setting Description
Connection The name of the application or device that the point belongs to. This field is not editable.
Source Point DI source point selected from the Point Picker. This field is not editable.
Source Description A detailed and localized description of the point. This field is not editable.
Alarm Reference A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Alarm Description A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
group. Maximum 128 characters.
Initialized to the source point description when selected, can be edited after.
Text State 0 Enter text to display to represent the point state when the associated digital input point
value becomes 0, typically the Normal state. Range is 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters.
Initialized to the source point state 0 name when selected, can be edited after.

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Setting Description
Text State 1 Enter text to display to represent the point state when the associated digital input point
value becomes 1, typically the Alarm state. Range is 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters.
Initialized to the source point state 1 name when selected, can be edited after.
Invalid State Select the state to be reported in the event the point is INVALID.
Description
Alarmable State Select to indicate when the point value is in the alarmable state: OFF (0) or ON (1).
Group Select the single alarm group to which the point's alarm is to be associated with. All
configuration information for the alarm group (for example, color and sound) is applied
to every point associated with the alarm group. Alarm groups are configured on the
Settings tab.
Originator Select the specific originators that trigger an alarm. Available for IEC 61850 points only.
Source Indicates the selected source Home Directory and the Point ID of the Source Point.
Alarm ID Unique Alarm Identification number which is auto-assigned by the Alarm application for
each of the newly configured Alarms.

On Update Alarms
Table 6-145: On Update Alarms
Setting Description
Connection The name of the application or device that the point belongs to. This field is not editable.
Source Point DI source point selected from the Point Picker. This field is not editable.
Source Description A detailed and localized description of the point. This field is not editable.
Alarm Reference A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Alarm Description A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
group. Maximum 128 characters.
Initialized to the source point description when selected, can be edited after.
Text State 0 Enter text to display to represent the point state when the associated digital input point
value becomes 0, typically the Normal state. Range is 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters.
Initialized to the source point state 0 name when selected, can be edited after.
Text State 1 Enter text to display to represent the point state when the associated digital input point
value becomes 1, typically the Alarm state. Range is 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters.
Initialized to the source point state 1 name when selected, can be edited after.
Invalid State Select the state to be reported in the event the point is INVALID.
Description
ACK Method Select the method to acknowledge the alarm: manually by the user or automatically by
the MCP when generated (and then immediately archived.)
Group Select the single alarm group to which the point's alarm is to be associated with. All
configuration information for the alarm group (for example, color and sound) is applied to
every point associated with the alarm group. Alarm groups are configured on the Settings
tab.
Originator Select the specific originator that triggers an alarm. Available for IEC 61850 points only.
Source Indicates the selected source Home Directory and the Point ID of the Source Point.
Alarm ID Unique Alarm Identification number which is auto-assigned by the Alarm application for
each of the newly configured Alarms.

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Double Point Alarms

Applies only to the Double points configured using the System Point Manager, before they can be selected for
alarming.
Does not apply to Double Points originated in communication protocols that support this (DNP3, IEC61850).

Table 6-146: Double Point Alarms

Setting Description
Source Point DI source point selected from the Point Picker. This field is not editable.
Source A detailed and localized description of the point. This field is not editable.
Description
Alarm Reference A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Alarm Description A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the group.
Maximum 128 characters.
Text States Text labels to be used for each of the four states of the double point. Maximum 32
characters.
Invalid ACK Select the method to acknowledge the alarm: manually by the user or automatically by the
Method MCP when generated (and then immediately archived.)
Invalid State Value Select the state to be reported in the event the point is INVALID.
Group Select the single alarm group to which the point's alarm is to be associated with. All
configuration information for the alarm group (for example, color and sound) is applied to
every point associated with the alarm group. Alarm groups are configured on the Settings
tab.
Originator Select the specific originator that triggers an alarm. Available for IEC 61850 points only.
Alarm ID Unique Alarm Identification number which is auto-assigned by the Alarm application for
each of the newly configured Alarms.

Alarm Settings tab

On the Alarm Settings tab, you configure the way that alarms are grouped and presented on the Active Alarms
page. The MCP supports the configuration of global alarm settings and alarm groups, including the information
columns to display on the Active Alarms page.
NOTE: Some changes on the Alarm Settings tab require a restart of your browser to take effect.

Global settings
Table 6-147: Alarm Settings - Global
Setting Description
Alarm On Startup Set which points generate alarms when the MCP is started or restarted. This value can be
set to:
• Disable: No points are generated at startup
• All Points: All points mapped to alarms are generated at startup.
• Only Pseudo Points: Only pseudo points mapped to alarms are generated at startup.
DB Commit Time The interval, in seconds, at which data is committed to the database by the digital event
(sec) manager. Range is 10 to 60, default is 30.
SOE Notification Select the method to report SOE events. Range is None, Email. Default is None.
Method

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Setting Description
Alarm Notification Select the method to report SOE events. Range is None, Email. Default is None.
Method
Email Notification The amount of time, in seconds, that the digital event manager waits to buffer additional
Delay events before sending an email notification. Range is 30 to 3600. Default is 30.
Notification Time The timezone to use when printing or sending email notifications. Localtime uses the time
Format zone configured on the MCP using mcpcfg and UTC uses the MCP system clock without
any modification.
Log Pseudo Points Select whether or not to report alarms from pseudo digital inputs. You can override this
setting by manually configuring alarms on pseudo digital input points.
Alarm Sound File The audio file to be played by the MCP HMI when an alarm occurs.
Alarm Blinking The speed at which the Active Alarms icon in the powerbar flashes when acknowledged or
Rate unacknowledged alarms are present.
LOCAL HMI Alarm The alarm buzzer ON in seconds. The buzzer is disabled when ON=0
Buzzer ON
LOCAL HMI Alarm The alarm buzzer OFF in seconds. Continuous steady tone is when OFF=0 and ON>0
Buzzer OFF

Number of SOE and Alarms

The maximum number of SOE’s, historical and SOE alarms that can be present in system are configurable. This
configuration is present in Systemwide tab under System ->Storage section. The slider options allow the User
to configure maximum under of SOE/PRF, historical and active alarms that can be present in the system.

Table 6-148: Number of SOE and Alarms

Setting Description
Max Number of The Maximum number of SOE/PRF records that can be stored in the Database. Range is
SOE/PRF 10,000 to 2,00,000, default is 50,000
Max Number of The Maximum number of Active alarm records that can be stored in the Database. Range
Active Alarms is 2000 to 20,000, default is 5,000
Max Number of The Maximum number of Historical alarms records that can be stored in the Database.
Historical Alarms Range is 10,000 to 2,00,000, default is 50,000

Alarm Groups settings

Click the Add button to create a new alarm group. Select a group and click the Delete button to remove it. Any
alarms assigned to a group that is deleted become unassigned and must be manually re-assigned to a different
group.
Table 6-149: Alarm Groups Settings
Setting Description
Group Reference A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Group A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
Description group. Maximum 128 characters.
Individual Alarm If this setting is enabled, one digital input pseudo point is created for each alarm in the
Indication group. The pseudo point for the group is set to ON if the alarm is active.
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Setting Description
Display Scheme Select a pre-configured alarm display scheme or create a new one. The settings below
are configurable for each display scheme.
Display Name A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Display A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
Description group. Maximum 128 characters.
In Alarm Blink The rate at which the active alarm text blinks when it is in the alarm state.
Rate
Reset Alarm Blink The rate at which the active alarm text blinks when it is in the normal alarm state.
Rate
Acked Alarm Blink The rate at which the active alarm text blinks when it is in the acknowledged state.
Rate
Foreground Colors Select the color of the text that appears when a point belonging to the alarm group is
(4x) in one of the following alarm conditions:
• On Update In Alarm,
• Deviation in Alarm,
• Deviation Reset, or
• Deviation Acked (acknowledged)
Click a color Value cell to see the color palette window. The color can be chosen from
Swatch, HSV, HSL, RGB, or CMYK palettes.
Background Select the background (BG) color of the text that appears when a point belonging to the
Colors (4x) alarm group is in one of the following alarm conditions:
• On Update In Alarm,
• Deviation in Alarm,
• Deviation Reset, or
• Deviation Acked (acknowledged)
Click a color Value cell to see the color palette window. The color can be chosen from
Swatch, HSV, HSL, RGB, or CMYK palettes.
Group Alarm The amount of time (in milliseconds) that the group alarm re-flash DI point continues
Reflash Time (ms) to indicate to the master station that a new alarm has occurred.
Pseudo Points Opens the Group Pseudo Point Properties window, which contains the following fields
which are available under the System Point Manager application.
Group This point specifies whether there are alarm records for any alarm
Unacknowledged in this group that are not in the reset or not acknowledged state.
Reference
Group This is a user-defined block of text that provides a description of
Unacknowledged the Group Unacknowledged Reference point.
Description Maximum 128 characters.
Group In Alarm This specifies whether there are alarm records for any alarm in
Reference this group that are not in the reset state.
Group In Alarm This is a user-defined block of text that provides a description of
Description the Group In Alarm Reference point. These pseudo
Maximum 128 characters. points created for
Acknowledge A latch ON, close, or pulse on operation for this point this group
Group Reference acknowledges all alarms in this group. evaluate to TRUE

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Setting Description
Acknowledge This is a user-defined block of text that provides a description of when any points
Group Description the Acknowledge Group Reference point. in the group are in
Maximum 128 characters. the conditions
listed
(unacknowledged,
in alarm, or
acknowledged).
<State> A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
Reference characters, ASCII only.
<State> A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
Description point. Maximum 128 characters.
Total Alarms A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and These two pseudo
Reference filtering. Maximum 66 characters, ASCII only. points refer to an
Total Alarms A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized analog output
Description description of the point. Maximum 128 characters. point that contains
the number of
alarms contained
within the group.
Alarm Indication These DI points are reset whenever one or more of the alarms
Point Reference belonging to the group are active.
Alarm Indication This is the description field for the Alarm Indication Point
Point Description Reference setting.
Group In Alarm This DI point is momentarily de-asserted and re-asserted after a
Reflash Reference short duration of time to alert that a new alarm has occurred in a
group that is already in an alarmable state.
Group In Alarm This is the description field for the Group In Alarm Reflash Point
Reflash Reference setting.
Description

Originators
The MCP documents the sources of control commands and reports this information on the Active Alarms,
Historical Alarms, and SOE List pages under the Originator field.
The Originator is only available for points mapped from IEC 61850 devices that support enhanced security
controls, such as the GE D25 Multifunction IED. It corresponds to the orCat value in IEC 61850-7-3 Table 8. For all
other points, it appears as not supported.
Table 6-150: Originators example from D25
Originator Description
not-supported The control command did not contain originator information.
bay-control Operator using a client located at bay level. For example, a graphical display
panel on a bay controller.
station-control MCP web interface or local HMI.
remote-control Remote operator outside the substation. For example, master station via MCP
server applications, like DNP3 or Modbus.
automatic-bay Automation logic, like Calculator or LogicLinx, through a bay controller.
automatic-station Automation logic, like Calculator or LogicLinx, on the MCP.
automatic-remote Automation logic, like Calculator or LogicLinx, through a master station.
maintenance Actions initiated through the WESMAINT connection.

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Originator Description
process Status change occurred without control action. For example, the trip of a circuit
breaker or failure inside the breaker.

Calculator
On the Calculator tab on the Configuration page you configure the Calculator automation application by:
• Selecting data points referenced in expressions (called mapped points)
• Building expressions
The Calculator creates new points in the MCP system point database based on the results of the configured
expressions. Once you have defined calculated points, they are available for selection when creating server
maps, configuring alarms, and creating additional Calculator expressions. During runtime, calculated point
values are presented to the operator on the Application tab on the Point Details page.
NOTE: Data points must already be configured in the MCP before they can be selected as mapped points in the
Calculator.
The Calculator application is typically used in the MCP to carry out the following functions:
• Perform Mathematical, Logical, or Timer based operations on selected system data points
• Automatically operate one or more digital or analog outputs when certain conditions are met
The Calculator creates new points in the MCP system point database based on the results of configured
expressions. All Calculator-owned points are referred to in the expressions by a configurable alias name. The
values of the data points generated by the Calculator are evaluated each time a change event is received on
one of the data points referenced in a defined expression.
The following data types are supported for use in expressions.
• Analog Input (AI)
• Digital (binary) Input (DI)
• Analog Output (AO)
• Digital (binary) Output (DO)
• Accumulators
• Text
The Calculator supports the following types of point calculations:
• Evaluations
• Timers
• Analog Assignments
• Digital Assignments
• Quality conversion
• Type conversion
• Averages
• Output to Input conversions
One you have defined calculated points; they are available for selection when creating client and server maps
and configuring alarms. During runtime, calculated point values are presented to the operator on the
Automation tab on the Point Details page.

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Mapped Points
The Mapped Points tab on the Calculator page is used to select system points to be used as variables within
Calculator expressions.
The left pane displays a tree view listing of the data points available in the MCP system point database from
which you can select as mapped points. Mapped points are organized under the data type sub-tabs: Analog
Input, Analog Output, Digital Input, Digital Output, Accumulator, and Text.
Mapped points that are selected in the tree view are added to the list in the center of the screen. Double-click
the Alias field within this list to change the Calculator alias for the point (the alias is only used within the Calculator
application). The alias field can be 1 to 126 ASCII characters.
To delete a point, select the point and click the Delete button. Click the Delete NE button to remove all non-
existent points that are referenced. Non-existent points may occur if a device containing the referenced data
points is deleted from the MCP.

Expressions
The Expressions tab on the Calculator page is used to create, modify and delete calculated expressions. Up to
10000 Calculator Expressions can be created.
You construct expressions by combining operands and operators to produce a resulting point. You can use any
defined reference points in expressions. Operands can include constants, system data points and Quality
attributes. Operators include mathematical, logical, and bit-wise operators. The expressions also define the Point
Names and Data Types that are used to represent the resulting evaluation.
» To create an expression:
1. Click the button.
2. On the New Expression window, select the type of expression you want to create and click OK.
3. The new expression is added to the left pane. Select it to display the configuration window.
» To delete an expression:
1. Select the expression in the left pane.
2. Click the button. The expression is deleted.
The following related actions can be performed to configure:
• Evaluations
• Timers
• Analog assignments
• Digital assignments
• Quality conversions
• Type conversions
• Averages
• Output to Input conversions

Evaluations
Evaluation expressions perform operations on referenced points and store the result in a Calculator-owned input
point.
The following operations are supported in evaluation expressions:
• Math operations

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• Logical operations
• Bit-wise operations
• Request Type operations
• If-Then-Else construct
Evaluation expressions are re-evaluated whenever a data change event is issued on a point referenced by the
expression. Quality changes on referenced points only cause re-evaluation if the expression is converting the
changed quality flag into a digital input, or if the quality change indicates that the referenced point is coming
online or has had communications restored. The Calculator monitors the quality of referenced points for changes
in the Questionable and Invalid quality flags. If any referenced point becomes Invalid or Questionable, the
resulting point for any expression that includes that referenced point becomes Invalid.
Table 6-151: Evaluation Fields

Field Description
Name A system name to describe this expression within the Calculator application. Range is up
to 128 alphanumeric characters.
Target Point Type The type of point that is returned as the output of the expression.
Target Point The name of the point that is returned as the output of the expression. This name must
be unique across all data types.
Target Alias Enter a short name to reference the output point within Calculator. Must be unique across
all data types. Used as point description in Available Points list. Supported characters are:
any combination of up to 126 characters using "a" through "z", "0" through "9", "_"
(underscore) and "-" (hyphen), followed by a suffix indicating the data type of the
referenced point (ai, ao, di, do, acc, or txt). Spaces are not allowed. Suggested format is
<a to z><1 to 9999><datatype>. For example, scada43di.
Range is up to 126 alphanumeric characters.
Default is Xai or Xdi, depending on the Target Point Type, where X is incremented from 1.
Result Point Description A user-defined description of the expression.
Expression Notes Internal notes regarding the expression.
Expression The formula used to calculate the expression. To insert a mapped point, calculator point,
or expression, expand the tree menu and double-click the entry.

Example Field Settings

Table 6-152: Field Settings - Example 1

Field Example Settings

Name Evaluation 1
Target Point Type Analog Input
Target Point AI 11
Target Alias 11ai
Result Point Description Analog Input 11
Expression Notes Sum of AI 1, AI 2 and AI 3.
Expression 1ai + 2ai + 3ai

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Table 6-153: Field Settings - Example 2

Field Example Settings

Name Evaluation 2
Target Point Type Analog Input
Target Point AI 12
Target Alias 12ai
Result Point Description Analog Input 12
Expression Notes Multiplication of AI 1 and AI 11.
Expression 1ai * 11ai

Table 6-154: Field Settings - Example 3

Field Example Settings

Name Evaluation 3
Target Point Type Digital Input
Target Point DI 10
Target Alias 10di
Result Point Description Digital Input 10
Expression Notes Logical AND of DI 1 and DI2.
Expression 1di && 2di

Example Expressions
Table 6-155: Expressions - Example

Expression Description
3di && (4di || 5di) If DI3 is 1 and either DI 4 or DI 5 is 1 then the result of the expression is set to 1.
Otherwise, if DI 3 is 0 or both DI 4 and DI 5 are 0 then the result of the expression is set 0.
Where, DI 3, DI 4 and DI 5 are the mapped/referenced points.
(RT (10do) == TR)? When a trip command is received on calculator digital output point DO 10, set the result of
0:1 the expression to 0.
For any other commands, set to 1.
(6di | 7di | 8di) ?( If any of DI 6, DI 7, or DI 8 are 1, set the result of the expression to (4ai + 1000).
4ai + 1000 ) : 0 If all are zero, set the result of the expression to zero.
(RT (11do) == PU)? Whenever a pulse on operation is received on calculator digital output point DO 11, set the
5ai result of the expression to 5ai. Otherwise, no operation.
(6ai > 5000)? 1: (RT If AI 6 is greater than 5000, set the result of the expression to 1.
(12do) == ANY)? 0 Otherwise, if AI 6 is less than or equal to 5000 and when any command is issued on
calculator digital output point DO 12, set the result of the expression to 0.

Math Operations
The Calculator handles mathematical operations as follows:
• A mathematical operation is always evaluated using floating-point arithmetic.
• If binary values are used as operands for a math operation, then TRUE is interpreted as 1 and FALSE as zero.

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• Mathematical operators are evaluated left to right only. Order of precedence is not enforced on
mathematical expressions unless parentheses are used.
The Calculator supports the following math operators:
Table 6-156: Math Operations

Symbol Operation Example

+ Addition B1 + B2
- Subtraction B1 - B2
* Multiplication B1 * B2
/ Division B1 / B2
% Modulo B1 % B2
^^ Exponent B1 ^^ B2
loge Natural logarithm loge(B1)
log10 Logarithm base 10 log10(B1)

Logical Operations
The Calculator handles logical operations as follows:
• All operands are evaluated as binary values before performing the logical operation.
• A logical operation evaluates to TRUE or FALSE.
• All non-zero values are interpreted as TRUE and zero values as FALSE.
• If the output is later used in a mathematical operation, TRUE is interpreted as 1 and FALSE as zero.
The Calculator supports the following logical operators:
Table 6-157: Logical Operations

Symbol Operation Example

== Equal B1 == B2; Result is true if B1 and B2 are equal, false otherwise
> Greater Than B1 > B2; Result is true if B1 is greater than B2, false otherwise
< Less Than B1 < B2; Result is true if B1 is less than B2, false otherwise
>= Greater Than or Equal B1 >= B2; Result is true if B1 is greater than or equal to B2, false
To otherwise
<= Less Than or Equal To B1 <= B2; Result is true if B1 is less than or equal to B2, false otherwise
!= Not Equal B1 != B2
&& Logical AND B1 && B2; Result is true if B1 and B2 are true, false otherwise.
|| Logical OR B1 || B2; Result is true if either of B1 or B2 is true, false otherwise.
! Logical NOT !B1; Result is true if B1 is false and vice versa.

Logical operators and mathematical operators can be combined to create if/then/else-style statements.
For example, the simple construct if a then b else c, where a is a logical operation, could be expressed as ((a) * b)
+ ((!a) * c) in the Calculator. Since logical operations always evaluate to 1 or 0, the multiplication effectively
'cancels' the result for the logical operation that is not true.
NOTE: The weakness of this approach is that the "else" case must always be defined. It is not possible to define
a simple "if/then" construct with this method.

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Bit-Wise Operations
The Calculator handles bit-wise operations as follows:
• The output of a bit-wise operation is always a 32-bit integer value.
• A floating-point value is converted to a 32-bit integer by dropping all data after the decimal before
performing a bit-wise operation.
• If the expression stores the final value in a digital input, then a non-zero value is interpreted as TRUE,
while a zero value is interpreted as FALSE, unless a specific bit position is specified in the result to be
selected as the DI state.
The Calculator supports the following bit-wise operators:
Table 6-158: Bit-Wise Operations

Symbol Operation Example

>> Bit Shift Right B1 >>3
<< Bit Shift Left B1<<3
& AND B1&B2
| OR B1|B2
~ 1’s complement ~ B1
^ Exclusive OR B1^B2

Request Type Operations

The Calculator handles request type operations as follows:
• The request type operator references the type of command received by a Calculator-owned digital
output point and evaluates to one of the request types listed below. As such, the operator can only be
used in conjunction with the logical operators equal and not equal (for example, RT (d05) == TR).
• The syntax RT(<alias>) == <request type> is used, where alias is the alias of any Calculator-owned digital
output point and request type is one of the nine request types listed below.
• The operator is only evaluated now a command is received on the Calculator-owned digital output point.
At that moment, all expressions that reference the digital output are evaluated. Immediately after all
evaluations are complete, the operator evaluates to NO when processing a change in any other point in
the expression.
The request type operator evaluates to one of the following values:
Table 6-159: Request Type Operations

Operation Request Type

Latch On ON
Latch Off OFF
Pulse On PU
Pulse Off PO
Close CL
Trip TR
Don't Care (see note) ANY
No Operation NO

NOTE: If the request type is tested against ANY, then any control operation except NO evaluates to 1 .

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If-Then-Else Construct
The Calculator supports the If-Then-Else construct <condition> ? <value if true> : <value if false>. The construct
evaluates to value if true if the condition results in a non-zero value, or to value if false if the condition results in
zero.
You may leave either of the value fields empty. If this is done and the condition selects the empty value, the
construct is considered not to have changed and no further evaluation is carried out. The syntax of the construct
is either <condition> ? <value if true> or <condition> ? : <value if false>

Timers
The Calculator provides timer functionality to a resolution of 1 second. A timer operation is defined by two hold
times: rising edge (FALSE to TRUE) and falling edge (TRUE to FALSE). Hold times can be positive or zero. When the
result of a binary expression changes, Calculator starts a timer based on the defined hold times. If the value of
the binary expression stays constant for the entire timer duration, then the value of the timer expression
evaluates to TRUE.
For example, if you want a Calculator digital input to turn ON when digital inputs DI22 and DI54 are the same
value for more than 10 seconds, use the following settings:
• Output point type is Digital Input
• The timer expression is (DI22 == DI54)
• The Rising Edge Time is 10 and the Falling Edge Time is 0.
Result: The output of Calculator digital input will turn ON after 10 seconds.
Table 6-160: Timer Operations

Field Example Settings

Name A system name to describe this expression within the Calculator application.
Range is up to 128 alphanumeric characters.
Target Point Type The type of point that is returned as the output of the expression.
Target Point The name of the point that is returned as the output of the expression. This name must
be unique across all data types.
Target Alias Enter a short name to reference the output point within Calculator. Must be unique across
all data types. Used as point description in Available Points list. Supported characters are:
any combination of up to 126 characters using "a" through "z", "0" through "9", "_"
(underscore) and "-" (hyphen), followed by a suffix indicating the data type of the
referenced point (ai, ao, di, do, acc, or txt). Spaces are not allowed. Suggested format is <a
to z><1 to 9999><datatype>. For example, scada43di.
Range is up to 126 alphanumeric characters.
Default is Xai or Xdi depending on the Target Point Type, where X is incremented from 1.
Result Point A user-defined description of the expression.
Description
Expression Notes Internal notes regarding the expression.
Rising Edge Time (s) The amount of time, in seconds, that the expression must remain in the TRUE state before
the timer expression evaluates to TRUE.
Falling Edge Time (s) The amount of time, in seconds, that the expression must remain in the FALSE state before
the timer expression evaluates to FALSE.
Expression The formula used to calculate the expression. To insert a mapped point, calculator point,
or expression, expand the tree menu and double-click the entry.

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Example Field Settings

Table 6-161: Timer Operations - Example 1
Field Example Settings
Name Timer 1
Target Point Type Digital Input
Target Point DI 11
Target Alias 11di
Result Point Description Digital Input 11
Rising Edge Time (s) 10
Falling Edge Time (s) 5
Expression Notes (DI 7 == DI 8) (T10 L5)
Expression (7di == 8di)

Table 6-162: Timer Operations - Example 2

Field Example Settings

Name Timer 2
Target Point Type Digital Input
Target Point DI 12
Target Alias 12di
Result Point Description Digital Input 12
Rising Edge Time (s) 5
Falling Edge Time (s 10
Expression Notes (DI 9 == 1) (T5 L10)
Expression (9di == 1)

Analog Assignments
Analog Assignment expressions receive commands on Calculator-owned analog output and input points and
translate these into operations on mapped analog data output points. Quality changes on the Calculator and
referenced points are monitored in case the change in quality impacts the Calculator expression. Assignment
expressions support the same syntax as evaluation expressions on the right-hand side of the expression.

Fields
Table 6-163: Analog Assignments

Field Example Settings

Name A system name to describe this expression within the Calculator application.
Range is up to 128 alphanumeric characters.
Target Point The source analog output point that receives output command generated by Calculator.
Expression Notes Internal notes regarding the expression
Expression The formula used to calculate the expression. To insert a mapped point, calculator point,
or expression, expand the tree menu and double-click the entry.

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Example Field Settings

Table 6-164: Analog Assignments - Example 1

Field Example Settings

Name Analog Assignment 1
Target Point 0ao
Expression Notes Send the SetPoint command on the mapped point AO 0 if an event comes on the mapped
point AI 1.
Expression 1ai

Table 6-165: Analog Assignments - Example 2

Field Example Settings

Name Analog Assignment 2
Target Point 1ao
Expression Notes Route SetPoint command on the mapped point AO1 if a SetPoint command receives on
calculator AO 10.
Expression 10ao

Table 6-166: Analog Assignments - Example 3

Field Example Settings

Name Analog Assignment 3
Target Point 2ao
Expression Notes Assign AO 2 with 1234 if TRIP is received on calculator DO 10,
OR
Assign AO2 with -1234 if CLOSE is received on calculator DO 10.
Expression (RT (10do) ==TR)? 1234: ((RT (10do) == CL)? (-1234))

NOTE: It is recommended to use braces around negative numbers in the expressions. e.g., (-1234).)

Digital Assignments
Digital Assignment expressions receive commands on Calculator-owned digital output and input points and
translate these into operations on referenced system digital output points. Quality changes on the Calculator
and referenced points are monitored in case the change in quality impacts the Calculator expression. Assignment
expressions support the same syntax as evaluation expressions on the right-hand side of the expression.

Control type (specification)

You can declare the parameters of output commands in line with the rest of an assignment expression, instead
of (or in addition to) using the control type. If provided, the in-line declaration overrides any configured operation
for the point. The digital output parameter syntax is {<command type>, <on duration>,<off duration>,<number of
operations>} where:
• command type is a valid request type
• on duration is the length of time, in milliseconds, that the control remains in the ON state
• off duration is the length of time, in milliseconds, that the control remains in the OFF state
• number of operations is a numerical value

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The alias of any mapped analog input or Calculator-owned analog output point can be used for the on duration,
off duration, and number of operations variables. If aliases are used, the current value of the point associated
with the alias is used as the value of the parameter (refer to the Example Expressions).
» To insert a control output parameter:
• Click the Ctrl Spec button on the Expression Builder.
Table 6-167: Digital Assignments - Control Type

Field Description
Name A system name to describe this expression within the Calculator application. Range is up
to 128 alphanumeric characters.
Control Routing The possible options are:
• None: The functionality of the Digital assignment expression types is the same as
Analog assignment. So, a command will be issued to the target DO point based on
the result of the expression and according to control type and other configuration
parameters.
• On Target Point: Only “ON” type commands are routed to another DO. “OFF” type
commands are not routed.
• Off Target Point: Only “OFF” type commands are routed to another DO. “ON” type
commands are not routed.
• Both Target Points: Both “ON” and “OFF” type commands are routed to different
targets.
The default value selected for Control Routing is None - i.e. Digital assignment will perform
no routing.
Target Point This point receives all operation commands when the Control Routing parameter is set to
None.
ON Target Point This receives ’Close/Latch ON/Pulse ON’ commands if the result of the Expression is TRUE.
(When Control Routing No command is received if the result of the Expression is FALSE.
Parameter is set to ON
Target Point / Both
Target Points)
OFF Target Point This point receives ’Trip/Latch OFF/Pulse ON’ commands if the result of the Expression is
(When Control Routing FALSE. No command is received if the result of the Expression is TRUE.
Parameter is set to OFF Pulse OFF commands can be issued only when Control Routing is not set to None.
Target Point/Both
Target Points)

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Field Description
Control Type Control type is used if your assignment expression:
(When Control Routing • Evaluates to a true or false value
Parameter is set to In this case, the control type instructs Calculator how to interpret the expression result
None) based on the following criteria:
Control Type Control Type Issued

When expression changes to When expression changes

True to False
Inverted Latch Latch OFF Latch ON
Latch Latch ON Latch OFF
Pulse Pulse ON No operation
Trip/Close Close Trip

The default Control Type is Trip-Close.

• This is meant to translate a control operation from a Calculator-owned digital output
into another type and pass it on to a mapped digital output if you aren't using inline
control specifications. As noted above, if you use an inline control specification, the
command defined inline overrides the configured control type.
In this case, the control received on the Calculator is evaluated as being a True or False
type of command, and the same logic as above is applied. Control types are evaluated as
follows:
• True commands: Latch ON, Pulse ON, Close
• False commands: Latch OFF, Pulse OFF, Trip
Control Type Control Type Issued to Target DO Point
Received
Calculator Control Type Control Type Control Type Control Type is
Owned DO is Latch is Pulse is Trip/Close Inverted Latch
Point
Latch ON Latch ON Pulse ON Close Latch OFF
Pulse ON Latch ON Pulse ON Close Latch OFF
Close Latch ON Pulse ON Close Latch OFF
Latch OFF Latch OFF Pulse OFF Trip Latch ON
Pulse OFF Latch OFF Pulse OFF Trip Latch ON
Trip Latch OFF Pulse OFF Trip Latch ON

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Field Description
Control Type On Target Point Control type is used if your assignment expression:
(When Control Routing • Is meant to translate a control operation from a Calculator-owned digital output into
Parameter is set to On another type and pass it on to a mapped digital output if you are not using inline
Target Point) control specifications. As noted above, if you use an inline control specification, the
command defined inline overrides the configured control type.
The On Target Point Control Type instructs Calculator on how to interpret the expression
result based on the following criteria:
On Target Point On Target Point Control Type Issued
Control Type When expression changes When expression changes to
to True False
Inverted Latch Latch OFF No operation
Latch Latch ON No operation
Pulse Pulse ON No operation
Trip/Close Close No operation

The default Control Type is Trip-Close.

The On Target Point Control Types are evaluated as follows:
Control Type Control Type Issued to On Target DO Point
Received for
Control Type Control Type Control Type Control Type is
Owned DO Point
is Latch is Pulse is Trip/Close Inverted Latch
(i.e. the single
mapped in the
Expression field)
Latch ON Latch ON Pulse ON Close Latch OFF
Pulse ON Latch ON Pulse ON Close Latch OFF
Close Latch ON Pulse ON Close Latch OFF
Latch OFF No operation No operation No operation No operation
Pulse OFF No operation No operation No operation No operation
Trip No operation No operation No operation No operation

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Field Description
Control Type Off Target Point Control type is used if:
(When Control Routing • Your assignment expression is meant to translate a control operation from a
Parameter is set to Off Calculator-owned digital output into another type and pass it on to a mapped digital
Target Point) output if you aren't using inline control specifications. As noted above, if you use an
inline control specification, the command defined inline overrides the configured
control type.
The Off-Target Point Control Type instructs Calculator on how to interpret the expression
result based on the following criteria:
Off Target Off Target Point Control Type Issued
Point Control When expression changes to When expression changes
Type True to False
Inverted Latch No operation Latch OFF
Latch No operation Latch ON
Pulse No operation Pulse ON
Trip/Close No operation Trip

The default Control Type is Trip-Close.

The Off-Target Point Control Types are evaluated as follows:
Control Type Received Control Type Issued to Off Target DO Point
for Owned DO Point
(i.e. the single mapped Control Type Control Type Control Type Control Type is
in the Expression field) is Latch is Pulse is Trip/Close Inverted Latch
Latch On No operation No operation No operation No operation
Pulse On No operation No operation No operation No operation
Close No operation No operation No operation No operation
Latch OFF Latch ON Pulse ON Trip Latch OFF
Pulse OFF Latch ON Pulse ON Trip Latch OFF
Trip Latch ON Pulse ON Trip Latch OFF

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Control Type Both Target Points Control type is used if your assignment expression:
(When Control Routing • Is meant to translate a control operation from a Calculator-owned digital output into
Parameter is set to Both another type and pass it on to two mapped digital outputs (either same DOs or
Target Points) different Dos), if you are not using inline control specifications. As noted above, if you
use an inline control specification, the command defined inline overrides the
configured control type.
The Both Target Points Control Type instructs Calculator on how to interpret the
expression result based on the following criteria:
On Target On Target Point Control Type Issued
Point Control When expression changes When expression changes
Type to True to False
Inverted Latch Latch OFF No operation
Latch Latch ON No operation
Pulse Pulse ON No operation
Trip/Close Close No operation

Off Target Off Target Point Control Type Issued

Point Control When expression changes When expression changes
Type to True to False
Inverted Latch No operation Latch OFF
Latch No operation Latch ON
Pulse No operation Pulse ON
Trip/Close No operation Trip

The resulting actions will be a combination of configuration On Target Point Control Type
and Off Point Target Control Types.
Control Type Control Type Issued to On Target DO Point
Received for Control Type Control Type Control Type Control Type is
Owned DO Point is Latch is Pulse is Trip/Close Inverted Latch
(i.e. the single
mapped in the
Expression field)
Latch ON Latch ON Pulse ON Close Latch OFF
Pulse ON Latch ON Pulse ON Close Latch OFF
Close Latch ON Pulse ON Close Latch OFF
Latch OFF No operation No operation No operation No operation
Pulse OFF No operation No operation No operation No operation
Trip No operation No operation No operation No operation
Latch ON No operation No operation No operation No operation
Pulse ON No operation No operation No operation No operation
Close No operation No operation No operation No operation
Latch OFF Latch ON Pulse ON Trip Latch OFF
Pulse OFF Latch ON Pulse ON Trip Latch OFF
Trip Latch ON Pulse ON Trip Latch OFF
The default type is Trip-Close.

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Field Description
Expression Notes Internal notes regarding the expression.
Expression The formula used to calculate the expression. To insert a mapped point, calculator point,
or expression, expand the tree menu and double-click the entry.

Example Field Settings

Table 6-168: Digital Assignments - Example 1

Field Example Settings

Name Digital Assignment 1
Control Routing None
Target Point 3do
Control Type Pulse
Pulse On Duration 1000
Pulse Off Duration 100
Number of Operations 1
Override Operation None
Expression (RT(13do) ==PU) ?{CL,1000,0,1} :{TR,100,0,1}
Expression Notes If a Pulse ON command is received on calculator DO 13, send a 1000ms CLOSE
command on mapped point DO 3. Otherwise, send a 100ms TRIP command to
DO 3.

Table 6-169: Digital Assignments - Example 2

Field Example Settings

Name Digital Assignment 2

Enable Control Routing Both Target Points

Close/Latch/Pulse ON Target Point 1do

Control Type (ON Target Point) Pulse

Pulse On Duration (ON Target Point) 1000
Pulse Off Duration (ON Target Point) 100

Number of Operations (ON Target Point) 1

Trip/Latch/Pulse OFF Target Point 2do

Control Type (OFF Target Point) Trip-Close

Pulse On Duration (OFF Target Point) 1000

Pulse Off Duration (OFF Target Point) 0

Number of Operations (OFF Target Point) 1

Override Operation Select Before Operate

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Field Example Settings

Expression (RT(13do) ==PU) ?{CL,1000,0,1} :{TR,100,0,1}

Expression Notes If a Pulse ON command is received on calculator DO 13, send a
1000ms CLOSE command on mapped point DO 1. Otherwise, send
a 100ms TRIP command to DO 2.

Table 6-170: Digital Assignments - Example 3

Field Example Settings

Name Digital Assignment 3

Enable Control Routing On Target Point

Close/Latch/Pulse ON Target 0do

Control Type (ON Target Point) Trip-Close

Pulse On Duration (ON Target Point) 1000

Pulse Off Duration (ON Target Point) 0

Number of Operations (ON Target Point) 1

Override Operation None

Expression 0di

Expression Notes Send the Trip/Close command on DO 0 if an ON event is received

on 1di.

Table 6-171: Digital Assignments - Example 4

Field Example Settings

Name Digital Assignment 4

Enable Control Routing OFF Target Point

Trip/Latch/Pulse OFF Target Point 3do

Control Type (OFF Target Point) Trip-Close

Pulse On Duration (OFF Target Point) 1000

Pulse Off Duration (OFF Target Point)

Number of Operations (OFF Target Point) 1

Override Operation None

Expression 3do

Expression Notes When the 1di value is 0 then the Trip command is sent to 3do. When
the 1di value is 1, then no command is sent to 3do.

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Example Expressions
Table 6-172: Expressions - Example

Expression
!14do
(RT (15do) != CL) ? 1 : 0
(0di) ? {TR, 100, 0 ,1} : 1di
(1ai< 1000) ? 16do
(4di) ? {PU, 1ai, 2ai, 3ai}
Description
Any command on the calculator owned point DO 14 is inverted and passed on to
the configured mapped DO point according to the control type and other
configuration parameters.
Any command on the calculator owned point DO 15 except CLOSE is passed
through to configured mapped DO point according to the control type and other
configuration parameters.
When DI 0 is true, a 100-millisecond trip command will be sent to the configured
mapped DO point. And, when DI 0 is false the value of 1di will be translated
according to the control type and other configuration parameters.
When AI 1 is less than 1000, any command calculator owned point DO 16 is
passed through to the configured mapped DO point according to the control type
and other configuration parameters.
And, If AI 1 is greater than or equal to 1000, any command on DO 16 is ignored.
When mapped point DI 4 goes from false to true, send a Pulse ON command to
configured mapped DO with On Duration equal to the current value of AI 1, an
OFF Duration equal to the current value of AI 2, and a number of operations are
equal to the current value of AI 3.

Quality Conversions
Converted points are a special class of pseudo points that are created based on an actual system point. Quality
conversions take a system point and report a binary TRUE or FALSE based on a certain quality flag within that
point. For example, if you create an OFFLINE quality point conversion based on analog point called AI_000,
whenever AI_000 is offline, the quality conversion points you created is TRUE. When AI_000 is online, the quality
conversion point is FALSE.

Quality conversion types

The MCP provides the following quality conversion flags:
• ALARM_INHIBIT
• CHATTER
• COMM_LOST
• LOCAL_CONTROL_ACTIVE
• LOCAL_FORCE – Commonly used to test expressions
• OFFLINE
• OLD_DATA
• OUTPUT_INHIBIT
• OVER_RANGE
• OVERFLOW
• QUESTIONABLE - Ceases evaluating the expression while Questionable is asserted
• REF_CHECK
• REMOTE_CONTROL_ACTIVE
• REMOTE_FORCE

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• RESTART
• SCAN_INHIBIT – Asserts Questionable and Old Data flags
• SECONDARY_SOURCE
• SECONDARY_SOURCE_OFFLINE
• TAGGED
• TEST
• TIME_SYNC
• ZOMBIE - Asserts when the Zombie quality attribute of the mapped point is set
Table 6-173: Quality Conversions

Field Description
Name Enter a text description of the converted point in the Calculator map. Appears as the
Point Description on the Point Details page.
Range is up to 128 alphanumeric characters.
Quality Attribute Selected quality flag to which the reference point is forced.
Source Point The input point for the expression.
Target Point The name of the point that is returned as the output of the expression. This name must
be unique across all data types.
Target Alias Enter a short name to reference the conversion point in the Calculator expression. Must
be unique across all data types. Used as point description in Available Points list.
Supported characters are: any combination of up to 126 characters using "a" through
"z", "0" through "9", "_" (underscore) and "-" (hyphen), followed by a suffix indicating the
data type of the referenced point (ai, ao, di, do, acc, or txt). Spaces are not allowed.
Suggested format is <a to z><1 to 9999><datatype>. For example, scada43di.
Range is up to 126 alphanumeric characters.
Default is Xdi, where X is incremented from 1.
Result Point A user-defined description of the expression.
Description
Expression Notes Internal notes regarding the expression.

Example Field Settings

Table 6-174: Quality Conversions - Example 1

Field Example Settings

Name Quality Conversion 1
Quality Attribute OFFLINE
Source Point 0ai
Target Point DI 13
Target Alias 13di
Result Point Description Digital Input 13
Expression Notes Set DI 13 to 1, if the quality of mapped point AI 0 is OFFLINE

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Table 6-175: Quality Conversions - Example 2

Field Example Settings

Name Quality Conversion 2
Quality Attribute ALARM_INHIBIT
Source Point 0di
Target Point DI 14
Target Alias 14di
Result Point Description Digital Input 14
Expression Notes Set DI 14 to 1, if the quality of mapped point DI 0 is ALARM_INHIBIT

Type Conversions
Converted points are a special class of pseudo points that are created based on an actual system point. Type
conversion points change points from binary to analog format, or from analog to binary. For example, if you
create a binary input type conversion from an analog input, a new point is created where the value of the analog
input value is converted to a binary TRUE or FALSE. The MCP provides the following type conversions:
Table 6-176: Type Conversions

Field Description
Analog input to Floating-point values are truncated to integers. The bit position specifies which
digital input resulting integer is used to determine the state of the digital input.
Digital input to The digital input state is converted to the value 1 (TRUE) or 0 (FALSE)
analog input
Analog output to Value of the analog input reflects the current Set Point Value of the analog output
analog input
Digital output to State of the digital input reflects the current state of the digital output
digital input
Accumulator to The value type of the references point specifies whether the running or frozen value
analog input of the accumulator is used in the expression
Accumulator to The value type of the referenced points specifies whether the running or frozen value
digital input of the accumulator is used in the expression. The bit position specifies which
resulting integer is used to determine the state of the digital input.
Text to analog input ASCII text is converted into a floating-point value

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Field Description
Name Enter a text description of the conversion point in the Calculator map. Appears as Point
Description on Point Details page. Range is up to 128 alphanumeric characters. Default
is tcX, where X is incremented from 1.
Source Point The input point for the expression.
Target Point Type The type of point that is returned as the output of the expression.
Target Point The name of the point that is returned as the output of the expression. This name must
be unique across all data types.
Target Alias Enter a short name to reference the conversion point in the Calculator expression. Must
be unique across all data types. Used as point description in Available Points list.
Supported characters are: any combination of up to 126 characters using "a" through "z",
"0" through "9", "_" (underscore) and "-" (hyphen), followed by a suffix indicating the data
type of the referenced point (ai, ao, di, do, acc, or txt). Spaces are not allowed. Suggested
format is <a to z><1 to 9999><datatype>. For example, scada43di.
Range is up to 126 alphanumeric characters.
Default is Xai or Xdi depending on the Target Point Type, where X is incremented from 1.
Value Type (ACC to AI, The type of accumulator points to use in the expression.
ACC to DI only)
Bit Position (AI to DI, The integer within the value returned from the source point used to determine the state
ACC to DI only) of the digital input.
Result Point A user-defined description of the expression.
Description
Expression Notes Internal notes regarding the expression.

Example Field Settings

Table 6-177: Type Conversions - Example 1

Field Example Settings

Name Type Conversion 1
Source Point 1ai
Target Point Type Digital Input
Target Point DI 15
Target Alias 15di
Bit Position (AI to DI, ACC to DI only) 0
Result Point Description Digital Input 15
Expression Notes AI to DI Conversion

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Table 6-178: Type Conversions - Example 2

Field Example Settings

Name Type Conversion 2
Source Point 0di
Target Point Type Analog l Input
Target Point AI 13
Target Alias 13ai
Result Point Description Analog Input 13
Expression Notes DI to AI Conversion

Table 6-179: Type Conversions - Example 3

Field Example Settings

Name Type Conversion 3
Source Point 0acc
Target Point Type Digital Input
Target Point DI 16
Target Alias 16di
Bit Position (AI to DI, ACC to DI only) 1
Value Type (ACC to AI, ACC to DI only) RUNNING
Result Point Description Digital Input 16
Expression Notes ACC to DI Conversion

Calculator Averages
Calculator supports both standard and time-weighted averaging on selected analog inputs.

Fields
Table 6-180: Calculator Averages

Field Description
Name A system name to describe this expression within the Calculator application. Range is up to
128 alphanumeric characters.
Average Type Select the type of averaging to perform:
• Block averaging is a basic arithmetic average.
• Time-Weighted gives an average that considers the amount of time the point stayed at
each value. Time-Weighted average is used to reduce the influence of infrequent
outliers.
Source Point The analog input to be averaged.
Target Point The name of the source point that is created for this expression. This name must be unique
across all data types.
Target Alias Enter a short name to reference the output point within Calculator. Must be unique across
all data types. Used as point description in Available Points list. Supported characters are:
any combination of up to 126 characters using "a" through "z", "0" through "9", "_"
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Field Description
point (ai). Spaces are not allowed. Suggested format is <a to z><1 to 9999><datatype>. For
example, scada43ai. Range is up to 120 alphanumeric characters. Default is Xai, where X is
incremented from 1.
Alignment The time of day to align the period to. Periods are positioned such that a new period begins
each day at the alignment time. For example, if the alignment time is set to 12:00 pm, a new
period is aligned to begin at this time every day.

Sub Block Divisor How many segments to divide the period into. The minimum value is 1.
If a value greater than 1 is provided, Calculator averages the analog input over the segment
instead of the full averaging period. Calculator reports the average of the last n fractional
averages, where n is the sub-block divisor.
Sliding Select if a sliding window should be used.
If not selected, Calculator reports the average at every full averaging interval.
For example, if you specify an averaging interval of 1 hour and a sub-block divisor of 4,
Calculator calculates the average of the analog input every 15 minutes; it reports this
average every 15 minutes if a sliding window is used, or every hour if set to use a non-
sliding window.
Value Exclusion An enable/disable flag for excluding or not excluding the range of sample values for the
averaging.
Value Exclusion: A Floating-point minimum value for the value exclusion.
Min Default is -0.5.
Value Exclusion: A Floating-point maximum value for the value exclusion.
Max Default is +0.5.
Result Point A user-defined description of the expression.
Description
Period Enter the size of the averaging interval. The size of the period must divide evenly into the
alignment interval, defined above.
For example, in the figure above, the period is set to 4 hours. Since the alignment period is
12:00 pm, there are 6 periods in a full day. For this reason, a period size of 5 hours would
not be accepted since this would divide into 2.4 periods per day and would not coincide
with the Alignment value.
Expression Notes Internal notes regarding the expression.

Example Field Settings

Table 6-181: Calculator Average - Example 1

Field Example Settings

Name Average 1
Average Type Block
Source Point 0ai
Target Point AI 14
Target Alias 14ai

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Field Example Settings

Alignment 00:00:00
Sub Block Divisor 1
Sliding Not Selected
Value Exclusion Not Selected
Value Exclusion: Min -0.5
Value Exclusion: Max 0.5
Result Point Description Analog Input 14
Period: Days 0
Period: Hours 1
Period: Minutes 0
Period: Seconds 0
Expression Notes Calculate and Report Block Average for every 1 hour.

Table 6-182: Calculator Average - Example 2

Field Example Settings

Name Average 2
Average Type Block
Source Point 0ai
Target Point AI 15
Target Alias 15ai
Alignment 00:00:00
Sub Block Divisor 4
Sliding Selected
Value Exclusion Not Selected
Value Exclusion: Min -0.5
Value Exclusion: Max 0.5
Result Point Description Analog Input 15
Period: Days 0
Period: Hours 1
Period: Minutes 0
Period: Seconds 0
Expression Notes Calculate and Report Block Average for every 15 minutes.

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Table 6-183: Calculator Average - Example 3

Field Example Settings

Name Average 3
Average Type Time-Weighted
Source Point 0ai
Target Point AI 16
Target Alias 16ai
Alignment 00:00:00
Sub Block Divisor 1
Sliding Not Selected
Value Exclusion Selected
Value Exclusion: Min -0.9
Value Exclusion: Max 0.9
Result Point Description Analog Input 16
Period: Days 0
Period: Hours 0
Period: Minutes 1
Period: Seconds 0
Expression Notes Calculate and Report Time Weighted Average for every 1 minute
(Excluding the samples from -0.9 to +0.9).

Output to Input Conversion

Output to input conversion expressions enable master stations to communicate with each other by converting
two types of calculator-owned points:
• digital output to digital input
• analog output to digital input, accumulator, or analog input
This feature replicates the functionality of the Mailbox DTA (B009). To convert inputs belonging to external
applications and devices, use calculator's type conversion feature.
Table 6-184: Output to Input Conversion

Field Description
Name Enter a text description of the conversion point in the Calculator map. Appears as
Point Description on the Point Details page. Range is up to 128 alphanumeric
characters.
Source Point Type The type of point that is returned as the output of the expression, either Analog
Output or Digital Output.
Source Point A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only. The default value is the next available system point reference.

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Field
Source Alias
Source Point Description
Expression Notes
Target Point Type
Target Point
Target Alias
Input Point Reference
Bits to Map (AO to DI only)
Result Point Description
Example Field Settings
Field
Name
Source Point Type
Source Point
Source Alias
Source Point Description
Expression Notes
Target Point Type
Target Point
Target Alias
Result Point Description
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Description
Enter a short name to reference the conversion point in the Calculator expression.
Must be unique across all data types. Used as point description in Available Points
list. Supported characters are: any combination of up to 126 characters using "a"
through "z", "0" through "9", "_" (underscore) and "-" (hyphen), followed by a suffix
indicating the data type of the referenced point (ai or do). Spaces are not allowed.
Suggested format is <a to z><1 to 9999><datatype>. For example, scada43do.
Range is up to 126 alphanumeric characters.
Default is the next available auto-generated alias, Xao or Xdo depending on the
selected Source Point Type, where X is incremented from 1.
A user-defined description of the expression.
Internal notes regarding the expression.
The type of point that is used as the input of the expression, Digital Input (if digital
output is selected as the result point type) or Accumulator, Analog Input, or Digital
Input (if analog output is selected as the result point type).
A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
The alias of the point that is used as the input of the expression.
The input point to be used by the expression.
The number of input points to concatenate as the expression's digital input.
A user-defined description of the expression.
Table 6-185: Output to Input Conversion - Example 1
Example Settings
Output To Input Conversion 1
Digital Output
DO 17
17do
Digital Output 17
DO 17 into DI 17 Output to Input Conversion
Digital Input
DI 17
17di
Digital Input 17
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Table 6-186: Output to Input Conversion - Example 2

Field Example Settings

Name Output To Input Conversion 2
Source Point Type Analog Output
Source Point AO 3
Source Alias 3ao
Source Point Description Analog Output 3
Expression Notes AO 3 into DI 18 and DI19 Output to Input Conversion
Target Point Type Digital Input
Bits Position 0
Target Point DI 18
Result Point Description Digital Input 18
Target Alias 18di
Bits Position 1
Target Point DI 19
Result Point Description Digital Input 19
Target Alias 19di

Calculator Points
Calculator points can be used to provide input into one or more expressions. Once defined on the Calculator
Points page, these analog output and digital output points are shown within the point picker tree on the
Expression Builder.
Table 6-187: Calculator Points

Field Description
Analog Output and The type of output point to be made available.
Digital Output tabs
Source Reference The unique name of the source point. This field is automatically assigned and cannot be
edited.
Alias Enter a short name to reference the output point within Calculator. Must be unique across
all data types. Used as point description in Available Points list. Supported characters are:
any combination of up to 126 characters using "a" through "z", "0" through "9", "_"
(underscore) and "-" (hyphen), followed by a suffix indicating the data type of the
referenced point (ai, ao, di, do, acc, or txt). Spaces are not allowed. Suggested format is <a
to z><1 to 9999><datatype>. For example, scada43di. Range is up to 126 alphanumeric
characters. Default is Xai, Xdi, Xdo, Xacc, Xtxt, where X is incremented from 1.
Source Description A user-defined description of the expression.

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Calculator Application Parameters

The Application Parameters tab allows you to change the way that time stamps are recorded by the Calculator
application.
Table 6-188: Calculator Application Parameters

Field Description
Data Change Time Can be set to:
Tag • Use evaluation time
When this option is selected, Calculator uses the time stamp of the trigger
event to time stamp the resulting point from an expression (if the expression
evaluation results in a changed point value).
• Use trigger event
When this option is selected, Calculator time stamps the resulting point with the
time reported by the system clock after the expression has been evaluated.
The default setting is Use trigger event.
Allow Controls At Can be set to:
Startup • Only Pseudo Points
When this option is selected, Calculator at startup allows the controls to the
mapped pseudo points only.
• All Points
When this option is selected, Calculator at startup allows the controls to all
the mapped points.
• Disabled
When this option is selected, Calculator does not allow the controls at startup.
The default value is Only Pseudo Points.

Basic Syntax Rules

To create a valid expression, the following syntax rules of the Calculator must be followed (in addition to the
format of the specific operation types).

Order of precedence
No special precedence is enforced on any Calculator expression, except where parentheses have been used. The
Calculator evaluates parts of any expression that are within parentheses first, and then evaluate the rest of the
expression in a left to right manner. The Calculator allows up to 10 levels of nested parentheses. Evaluation of
nested statements occurs in an inward-to-outward manner where the more deeply nested parts of the
expression are evaluated first.
For example, in the expression x = Part_1(Part_2)Part_3(Part_4(Part_5(Part_6))Part_7)Part_8((Part_9)Part_10)
the correct order of evaluation is Part_2; Part_6; Part_5; Part_4; Part_7; Part_9; Part_10; Part_1; Part_3; Part_8.

White space
You may insert any number of spaces between operators and operands; the Calculator ignores these spaces.

Input Point Suppression

The Input Point Suppression feature of the System Point Manager allows you to disable groups of analog and
digital input points by ignoring their actual data and quality changes within selected applications. While points
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Point Suppressed quality flag are provided instead. This can be useful during maintenance operations to prevent
spurious OFFLINE alarms and false readings while devices are powered off or disconnected.
When input points change their value while suppressed, and the suppression is later removed – the resulting
reported event has the timestamp of the removal action.
You can add any number of input points to a point suppression group, but any input may only be included in a
maximum of one group at any time. Local commands can be executed on suppressed points. However, you do
not see the effects of the local command until suppression is removed.

Load Shed and Curtailment

The Load Shed application allows you to configure sets of feeders and load shed zones. Inputs to the MCP can
be used to trigger the opening of feeders to shed load on the system. Load shedding can also be referred to as
Demand Side Management or Load Management.
You can create up to 50 zones and select up to 100 feeders.

Feeders tab
Table 6-189: Feeder Tab

Field Description
Feeder Name A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Zone Assignment The Load Shed zone that the feeder is assigned to. Zones can be created on the
Zones sub-tab.
Description A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
group. Maximum 128 characters.
Point Selection Area You can select digital output system points to add to the feeder group using the
system point tree. Click the checkbox to the left of a point or group name to add a
point or a group of points to the group. Points included in the group are shown at the
right-hand side of the point selection area. To remove a point, uncheck the
appropriate box in the system point tree or highlight the point and click the Delete
button. Click the Delete NE to remove any points that are not valid (that is, points that
have been deleted from the system database after they were included in the group.

In the event a load shed command is issued to the zone that this feeder is a member of, all the digital outputs
selected here receive a TRIP control command.

Zones tab
Table 6-190: Zones Tab

Field Description
Zone Name A user-defined name that can be used for quick indexing and filtering. Maximum 66
characters, ASCII only.
Zone Description A user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
group. Maximum 128 characters.
Load Shed Trigger Point A point selection tree that allows you to choose the digital input point to be used as
the load shed trigger point. The feeders associated with this group are tripped when
this point transitions to the configured Trigger state.
Trigger Point Description A detailed and localized description of the trigger point. This field is not editable.
Trigger State The binary state used to trigger the load shed point selected.

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Remote Logging (Rsyslog)

Remote Logs
File RemoteLogs.txt

Location on MCP /mnt/datalog/Logs

Log Format <ID>|< DATE_SHORT > <TIME_SHORT >|< TIMESTAMP>|< SOURCE_IP >|<
SOURCE_NAME>|< FACILITY>|< FACILITY_NUM>|< SEVERITY>|< SEVERITY_NUM >|<
TAG>|<MESSAGE >
Delimiter Pipe
Example Log Format -|03/03/2020 22:29|March 7
02:01:58|10.1.1.80|localhost|local6|22|info|6|HMI_Access_Mngr:|
HMI_Access_Mngr;2020-5-7 2:2:7:634 UTC;1430964118;634;
observer_remote;3.185.89.75;3.185.89.75; observer; Logout of HMI user session for
user: observer_remote at 3.185.89.75
To configure Remote System Log through mcpcfg, refer Configure Rsyslog service and from Settings GUI, refer
Configure Rsyslog Service.

Receiving Remote System Logs

The MCP can be configured to accept system logs from an IED or any substation equipment that can support the
syslog remote logging feature. The MCP supports both TCP- and UDP-based remote connections to the IEDs on
the standard port numbers. All the logs received are saved in a default file under a set path. The current version
is configured to conform to RFC5424 standard.
Figure 6-3: System Log Retrieval

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Configure UDP- and TCP-based logging

Both the UDP- and TCP-based connection ports can be simultaneously opened to listen for the incoming remote
syslog messages being pushed from the IEDs or another substation equipment. A dedicated port is opened in
listen mode and is classified operate under internal interface (see Firewall settings for more details).

Configure Hosts-Subnets Filters

By default, the MCP saves all incoming logs being pushed from any of the IEDs connected to the network and
configured with the MCP IP Address and syslog port).
The MCP also allows you to configure the:
• Subnets-based binding filter: By selecting a subnet from the displayed list or by specifying a subnet
from the Custom Filters options, the MCP starts logging messages from IEDs whose IP Addresses fall
under the subnet’s range)
• Host-based binding filter: By Specifying a Host’s IP Address, the MCP starts logging messages being
pushed from the specified host.
Configuring Subnet address and Host IP Address is beneficial when:
• An IED or substation equipment’s IP Address is not under any of the subnets available in the MCP.
• The MCP is in redundant mode and the Standby’s Ethernet Interface (Alias IP/Gateways etc...) are
configured to be in different subnets from that of the Active’s Ethernet Interface.
For details on enabling and editing Rsyslog services, refer to the online help topic: Configure Secure Access.

Syslog Client
The MCP generates internally produced security events in syslog format (i.e., RFC5424) as per specifications of
IEC 62351-14. In addition, it also generates internally produced application log events in syslog format (i.e.,
RFC3164).
The Syslog Client can relay the MCP locally buffered remote IED Syslogs, when the Rsyslog service is enabled in
the MCP.
When the Syslog Client application is configured, it enables the G500 to transfer these (security, application &
remote IED syslog) events to remote syslog server over TCP or UDP.

Types of Logs Supported

The Syslog Client application can be configured for transfer each of the below supported logs:
• Remote IED Acquired Syslogs
• User Activity Logs
• Diagnostic Logs
• Control
• Firewall
• System Event
• OpenVPN
• ARRM
• Analog Report
• IEC62351-14 (Security Events)

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Configure Syslog Client

1. Launch the DSAS application.
2. Click Connect and enter your login credentials.

3. Go to the Connections tab and click the icon to add a new connection.
4. In the New Connections window, choose Network Connection. From the Network Connection Type
dropdown, choose Syslog Client.
Figure 6-4: Network Connection Type – Syslog Client

5. Click OK and the Syslog Client is successfully added under the Network Connections.

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Figure 6-5: Network Connection – Remote/Local

Note: : The Remote Syslog Server shall be accessible via Predix EdgeManager IP. To configure the Edge
Manager IP, refer to the EdgeManager Connectivity Configuration detailed under the Configure Network
Interfaces topic of the Chapter 5 -MCP Settings GUI.

Network Connection - Configuration Settings

To set the Network Connection Configuration Settings, follow the below table.
Table 6-191: Network Connection - Configuration Settings

Field Description
Enabled When this checkbox is enabled, the Syslog client application is configured for
transfer of syslog events to remote syslog server.
Network Protocol This parameter defines the supported protocols to transfer the syslog events to
remote syslog server either by TCP or by UDP.
Primary Server IP Supported protocols are TCP and UDP.
The MCP allows to configure multiple remote syslog server connection details. This
parameter defines the primary remote syslog server IP.
Note: The remote syslog server IP shall be reachable via EdgeManager IP.
Primary Server Port This parameter defines the primary remote syslog server Port number.
Secondary Server IP The MCP allows to configure multiple remote syslog server connection details. This
parameter defines the secondary remote syslog server IP.
Note: The remote syslog server IP shall be reachable via EdgeManager IP
Secondary Server Port This parameter defines the secondary remote syslog server Port number.

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Types of Logs and the Default Severity

There are two categories of logs supported:
• Remote Logs
• Local Logs
Follow the below tables to understand the logs data transfers and the types of minimum severity.

Remote Logs
Table 6-192: Logs Supported - Remote

Logs Origin Logs Data Send to Syslog Server Types of Minimum Severity
Remote Remote IED When this checkbox is enabled, all the Supported Values:
Acquired Syslogs Remote IED Acquired syslog events • Alarm
whose severity is same or higher than • Error
the Minimum Severity configured, will
• Warning
be transferred to configured remote
syslog server. • Notice
• Info
The default value is Warning.

Local Logs
Table 6-193: Logs Supported - Local

Logs Origin Logs Data Send to Syslog Server Types of Minimum Severity
User Activity Log When this checkbox is enabled, all the Supported Values:
User Activity application log events • Info
whose severity is same or higher than The only value is Info.
the Minimum Severity configured, will
be transferred to configured remote
syslog server.
Diagnostic Log When this checkbox is enabled, all the Supported Values:
diagnostic application log events whose • Alarm
severity is same or higher than the • Error
Minimum Severity configured, will be
• Warning
transferred to configured remote syslog
server. • Notice
• Info
Local The default value is Warning.
Control When this checkbox is enabled, all the Supported Values:
control application log events whose • Info
severity is same or higher than the The only value is Info.
Minimum Severity configured, will be
transferred to configured remote syslog
server.
Firewall When this checkbox is enabled, all the Supported Values:
firewall application log events whose • Info
severity is same or more than the The only value is Info.
Minimum Severity configured, will be
transferred to configured remote syslog
server.

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Logs Origin Logs Data Send to Syslog Server Types of Minimum Severity
System Event When this checkbox is enabled, all the Supported Values:
system event application log events • Alarm
whose severity is same or more than • Error
the Minimum Severity configured, will
• Warning
be transferred to configured remote
syslog server. • Notice
• Info
The default value is Warning.
OpenVPN When this checkbox is enabled, all the Supported Values:
OpenVPN application log events whose • Alarm
severity is same or more than the • Error
Minimum Severity configured, will be
• Warning
transferred to configured remote syslog
server. • Notice
• Info
The default value is Warning.
ARRM When this checkbox is enabled, all the Supported Values:
ARRM application log events whose • Info
severity is same or more than the The only value is Info.
Minimum Severity configured, will be
transferred to configured remote syslog
server.
Analog Report When this checkbox is enabled, all the Supported Values:
Analog Report application log events • Alarm
whose severity is same or more than • Error
the Minimum Severity configured, will
• Warning
be transferred to configured remote
syslog server. • Notice
• Info
The default value is Warning.
IEC62351-14 When this checkbox is enabled, all the Supported Values:
internal security events whose severity • Alarm
is same or more than the Minimum • Error
Severity configured, will be transferred
• Warning
to configured remote syslog server.
• Notice
• Info
The default value is Warning.

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Configure Datalogger

Configure the Data Logger

The Data Logger application allows you to graphically monitor and record data from devices connected to the
MCP. You can also save and review historical reports created by the application.
Choose between three different report types:
• Continuous Reports
• Periodic Reports
• Out of Range Reports

Report Types

Continuous Reports
Continuous reports record all events on the selected points.
» To select a point to log:
1. Expand the point tree by clicking the +.
2. Click the checkbox next to the point name. If a folder is selected, all points that fall under that group are
added to the report.
3. Enter the deadband setting by double clicking the Deadband cell and entering the desired value.
Table 6-194: Continuous Reports

Field Description
Name User-defined name to refer to the report.
Log Full Action When the maximum number of records is reached, define how incoming records are to be
handled.
Overwrite Oldest Data replaces the oldest entries in the log with the new incoming records;
Reject Newest Data ceases recording incoming records until space is made available (through
the Manage Reports window of the Data Logger).
Max Number of Enter the maximum number of records that should be recorded within this report. Note that
Records the number of records is divided among the selected points. Refer to Storage Allocation for
information on configuring MCP storage space available for reports.
Enable Trigger When selected, the Data Logger monitors a defined digital input point for status changes.
Point When a status change occurs, log recording begins; it ends when the status changes back.
Trigger Point Select a digital input to trigger recording of the report.
Go State If Enable Trigger Point is selected, select the state that the point must enter to begin recording.

Periodic Reports
Periodic reports record current value, minimum value, or maximum value for the selected points within a defined
interval:
» To select a point to log:
1. Expand the point tree by clicking the +.

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2. Click the checkbox next to the point name. If a folder is selected, all points that fall under that group are
added to the report.
3. Enter the deadband setting by double clicking the Deadband cell and entering the desired value.
Table 6-195: Periodic Reports

Field Description
Name User-defined name to refer to the report.
Log Full Action When the maximum number of records is reached, define how incoming records are handled.
Overwrite Oldest Data replaces the oldest entries in the log with the new incoming records;
Reject Newest Data ceases recording incoming records until space is made available (through
the Manage Reports window of the Data Logger).
Max Number of Enter the maximum number of records that should be recorded within this report. Note that
Records the number of records is divided among the selected points. Refer to Storage Allocation for
information on configuring MCP storage space available for reports.
Periodic Value Select if you would like to record the current, minimum, or maximum values for selected points
at each interval.
Log Interval Select the type of interval. This value is combined with the Alignment value below to define the
interval length.
Interval The length of interval. For example, if the selected log interval is hours and the interval is 2, the
length of the interval is 2 hours.
Alignment The time of day to align the period to. Intervals are positioned to meet at the alignment value.
For example, if an Hours interval is selected and the alignment is set to xx:15, a new interval
begins at 15 minutes past each hour. If a Days interval is selected and the alignment is set to
8, a new interval begins at 8:00 am each day.
Enable Trigger When selected, the Data Logger monitors a defined digital input point for status changes.
Point When a status change occurs, log recording begins; it ends when the status changes back.
Trigger Point Select a digital input to trigger recording of the report.
Go State If Enable Trigger Point is selected, select the state that the point must enter to begin recording.

Out of Range Reports

Out of Range reports record events on the selected points that fall outside of a configured range.
» To select a point to log:
1. Expand the point tree by clicking the +.
2. Click the checkbox next to the point name. If a folder is selected, all points that fall under that group are
added to the report.
3. Enter the deadband setting by double clicking the Deadband cell and entering the desired value.
4. Enter the validation time. A value of 0 disables this feature. See below for an explanation of this setting.
5. Enter the lower and upper limits of the configured range.
Table 6-196: Out of Range Reports

Field Description
Name User-defined name to refer to the report.

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Field Description
Log Full Action When the maximum number of records is reached, define how incoming records are to be
handled.
Overwrite Oldest Data replaces the oldest entries in the log with the new incoming records;
Reject Newest Data ceases recording incoming records until space is made available (through
the Manage Reports window of the Data Logger).
Max Number of Enter the maximum number of records that should be recorded within this report. Note that
Records the number of records is divided among the selected points. Refer to Storage Allocation for
information on configuring MCP storage space available for reports.
Enable Trigger When selected, the Data Logger monitors a defined digital input point for status changes.
Point When a status change occurs, log recording begins; it =ends when the status changes back.
Trigger Point Select a digital input to trigger recording of the report.
Go State If Enable Trigger Point is selected, select the state that the point must enter to begin recording.

Validation Time
Out of range logging allows for an optional validation period. This is used to account for instances where a
reading may be incorrect for one scan before the device corrects itself. If this feature is enabled, the following
occurs:
1. If a new event is in the same reporting range as the previously reported value, the new event is accepted
and recorded.
2. If a new event is in a different reporting range than the previously reported value, the validation timer is
started:
a) If the validation timer expires with no new events being reported, the event being validated is
accepted and recorded
b) If a new event is reported before the timer expires, and it falls within the same range as the event
being validated, both are accepted and recorded, and the validation timer is reset
c) If a new event is reported before the timer expires, and it falls outside the range of the event being
validated, the event being validated is discarded, the validation timer is reset, and the new event
starts at step 2.

Storage Allocation

Global Memory allocated to Data Logger

The percentage of memory allocated to datalogger is present under Storage section of Systemwide Tab. By
default, it is equally divided between 3 applications i.e. ARRM, Data Logger and Analog reports.
» To change the Data Logger storage allocation:
1. On the storage section under Systemwide the storage space allocated to datalogger can be changed
2. Move the slider left or right to change the allocation. You cannot decrease the amount of storage space
to less than that currently allocated to records.
3. Save the selected allocation in system wide storage and these changes will be reflected in Storage
section under datalogger Tab

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Memory allocated to Data Logger

Tip: Each record uses 0.06 KB of memory space.

Save Report
The Save Report window allows you to export a .csv (comma separated values) file from the Data Logger. The
CSV file contains point attributes and values for the entire timeframe shown in the Summary Area.
» To save a report:
1. Click Save Report.
2. On the CSV Report Options window, enable or disable saving vertex data in the report. Click OK.
3. Browse to the location you want to store the report file.
4. Enter a file name ending in .csv and click Save.
NOTES:
• Historic records loaded from other reports are not saved within the new report file.
• If no records exist within the selected timeframe, the exported file will contain one entry that shows the
first available value before the selected start time.

Vertex Data
When saving reports, Data Logger gives you the option of including or excluding vertex data from the file. Vertex
data is the collection of x and y coordinates that comprise a plotted trend. When a report is saved without vertex
data, only the properties of the report (configured trends, scales, pen colors, axis settings, etc.) are saved, not the
data within the report itself.

Load Report
The Load Report window allows you to import a .csv (comma separated values) file previously exported from the
Data Logger.
» To load a report:
1. Click Load Report.
2. If vertex data has been saved to the report:
a) On the CSV Report Options window, enable or disable loading of vertex data from the report.
b) Click OK.
3. Browse to the report file you want to display and click Open.

Vertex Data
When loading reports, Data Logger gives you the option of importing or ignoring vertex data within the file. Vertex
data is the collection of x and y coordinates that comprise a plotted trend. When a report is loaded containing
vertex data, the trends appear on the chart area as they appeared when the file was saved.
NOTE: When a historic report is loaded, No End Date is automatically unchecked, and auto-trending is disabled.
When a report is loaded without vertex data, only the properties of the trend (scales, pen color, axis settings, etc.)
are restored that is, not the data within the trend itself. Data Logger attempts to reestablish a connection to the
live trends as defined in the report.

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Manage Reports
The Manage Reports window allows you to view the amount of disk space consumed by report data as well as
pause and restart logging.
Table 6-197: Manage Reports

Field Description
# A non-editable row number to identify the trend.
Report ID The ID number of the report. Non-editable field that can be configured in the Data Logger tab of
the Configuration Tool.
Name The system name of the report. Non-editable field that can be configured in the Data Logger tab of
the Configuration Tool.
Historic? If a report is no longer configured within Data Logger but is loaded from a saved file, the checkbox
is selected to indicate this.
Active? Indicates if logging is currently enabled for the report type. Use the Activate and Deactivate buttons
to change this setting.
Activate Sends a command to the MCP to resume logging for this report type. The Active? field indicates
logging status.
Deactivate Sends a command to the MCP to pause logging for this report type. The Active? field indicates
logging status.
Capacity (B) The amount of disk space allocated to the report type, in bytes. Non-editable field that can be
configured in the Data Logger tab of the Configuration Tool.
Size (B) The amount of disk space currently consumed by the report, in bytes, including cache data.
Size (%) A percent-representation of the amount of capacity currently being consumed by the report type.
Empty Sends a command to the MCP to delete all records for this report type. Trend data already cached
and displayed within Data Logger is not deleted.

Select Points
The Select Points for Trending window lists the points that can be selected for graphing within the Data Logger.
» To select points for graphing:
1. Select the Start Date for the graph timeframe. If Earliest Record is selected, the timeframe of the graph
resizes to show the first recorded point.
2. Select the End Date for the graph timeframe. If No End Date is selected, Data Logger continually polls
the MCP for new data values on a regular basis and extends the graph as new data is received. No End
Date must be selected to enable Auto-Trend.
3. Select up to 10 points to graph by clicking the icon. When a point is selected, it is marked by a icon.
The icon indicates some child points of the item have been selected.
4. Click OK.
Result: Data Logger creates a graph of the selected points.
Data Logger supports the following record types:
• Periodic – Records one or more of the following for the selected analog input:
o Current value
o Minimum value
o Maximum value

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• Continuous – Records all events on the selected analog input

• Ranged – Records events on the selected analog input that fall outside of a configured range

Change Scaling
The Change Scales and Axes window allows you to change the way graphs are shown within the Data Logger.
Table 6-198: Change Scaling

Field Description
# A non-editable row number to identify the trend.
Color The color of line used when graphing the trend.
Report The system name of the report the trend belongs to. Non-editable field that can be configured in
the Data Logger tab of the Configuration Tool.
Point The system name of the point. Non-editable field that can be configured in the Data Logger tab of
the Configuration Tool.
Axis Label The user-configurable name shown when referencing the trend.
Unit A user-configurable label shown to indicate the type of data being graphed. This field is for display
only and does not affect the graphing of the point.
Auto-Range When enabled, the Min and Max fields are disabled, and the Y-axis on the Summary Area
automatically scales vertically to contain the trend's data.
Min The minimum Y-axis limit to be displayed. Enabling Auto-Range will override this setting.
Max The maximum Y-axis limit to be displayed. Enabling Auto-Range will override this setting.
Axis Display or hide the Y-axis scale for the trend. This affects the scales in both the Summary Area and
the Viewing Area.
Historic Shows whether the trend is live or has been loaded from a saved report.
Axis Sets • Individual: One axis per point in each report.
• Per Point Name: One axis per point. Each axis is shared between reports.
• Single: One shared axis for all points. This axis is shared between reports.

HAMA - Hardware Asset Management Application

This chapter contains the following sections and sub-sections:
Hardware Asset Management Application (HAMA)
Analog Inputs
Digital Inputs
Accumulator Points
Text Points

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Hardware Asset Management Application (HAMA)

Hardware Asset Management Application (HAMA) is a Data Translation application in MCP. HAMA DTA gathers
the live or dynamic data (e.g. network modes, serial port settings, temperatures, real time utilizations of various
resources, etc.) and presents to RTDB by means of Analog/Digital/Accumulator/Text Points but not in the above
report.
The below are list of RTDB points supported by HAMA DTA application. All these points present to RTDB as field
points (i.e. Point IDs greater than 1).

Analog Inputs
Table 6-199: Analog Inputs

Point ID Point Reference Point Description Values

300 Last Reset Cause Last Reset Cause Not supported in G100
Gets the Last Reset Cause of the Main Board.
Options (INT from 1 to 9):
• Reset Power Other, 1
• Reset Power Main, 2
• Reset Temp Module, 3
• Reset Temp Carrier, 4
• Reset WDT Module, 5
• Reset WDT Carrier, 6
• Reset System, 7
• Reset Carrier, 8
• Reset Power Button, 9
Note: value 0 is present only while initializing.
310 Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Not supported in G100
Status Status
Gets the Chassis Intrusion Status of the Board.
Options:
• Intrusion Safe (1),
• Intrusion Unsafe (2), or
• Intrusion Undefined (-1)
Note: value 0 is present only while initializing
or point is invalid.
400 Front Display State Front Display State Not supported in G100
State of the Display in BIT ENCODED values:
Options:
• Bit 0 = Display State OFF (bit = 0) / ON (bit
= 1) - this is the actual state, is not driven
by the saver setting
• Bit 1 = Display State OverTemp Warn (bit
=1)

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• Bit 2 = Display State OverTemp Alarm (bit
=1)

501 Power Supply 1 (top) Power Supply 1 (top) Not supported in G100
Status Status

Bit encoded value:

• Bit 0 = INSERTED (1) / NOT PRESENT (0)
• Bit 1 = ENERGIZED (1) / NOT ENERGIZED (0)
• Bit 2 = OK (1) / Not OK (0) - this sets also
the GOOD DI
• Bit 3 = LV (1) / HV (0)

502 Power Supply 2 Power Supply 2 Not supported in G100

(bottom) Status (bottom) Status

Bit encoded value:

• Bit 0 = INSERTED (1) / NOT PRESENT (0)
• Bit 1 = ENERGIZED (1) / NOT ENERGIZED (0)
• Bit 2 = OK (1) / Not OK (0) - this sets also
the GOOD DI
• Bit 3 = LV (1) / HV (0)

601 Temperature Power Temperature Power Not supported in G100

Supply 1 (top) Supply 1 (top) in Deg C
Deg C
602 Temperature Power Temperature Power Not supported in G100
Supply 2 (bottom) Supply 2 (bottom) in
Deg C
Deg C
610 Temperature CPU Temperature CPU in Not supported in G100
Deg C
Deg C
611 Temperature Memory Temperature Memory Not supported in G100
(RAM) (RAM) in Deg C
Deg C
615 Temperature FPGA Temperature FPGA Not supported in G100
LAN LAN in Deg C
Deg C
621 Temperature storage Temperature storage Not supported in G100
SSD (SSD) in Deg C
Deg C
624 Slot 1 (UART exten Slot1(UART exten card) Not supported in G100
card) Temperature Temperature in Deg C
Deg C
625 Slot 2(UART exten Slot2(UART exten card) Not supported in G100
card) Temperature Temperature in Deg C
Deg C
626 Temperature Display Temperature Display in Not supported in G100
Deg C
Deg C

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1100 ETH1-2 Redundancy ETH1-ETH2 Not supported in G100

Mode Redundancy Mode
0 = not redundant
1 = redundant same MAC/Same IP
2 = PRP
3 = HSR
1110 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Unique value for each Not supported in G100
lreInterfaceStatsInde LRE
lreInterfaceStatsIndex Unsigned32,
x
This value should always be 1
1111 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR number of nodes in the Not supported in G100
lreCntNodes Nodes Table
lreCntNodes Integer32,
1112 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR number of nodes in the Not supported in G100
lreCntProxyNodes Proxy Node Table. Only
lreCntProxyNodes Integer32,
applicable to RedBox.
1300 ETH3-4 Redundancy ETH3-ETH4 Not supported in G100
Mode Redundancy Mode
0 = not redundant
1 = redundant same MAC/Same IP
2 = PRP
3 = HSR
1310 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Unique value for each Not supported in G100
lreInterfaceStatsInde LRE
lreInterfaceStatsIndex Unsigned32,
x
This value should always be 2
1311 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR number of nodes in the Not supported in G100
lreCntNodes Nodes Table
lreCntNodes Integer32,
1312 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR number of nodes in the Not supported in G100
lreCntProxyNodes Proxy Node Table. Only
lreCntProxyNodes Integer32,
applicable to RedBox.
1500 ETH5-6 Redundancy ETH5-ETH6 Not supported in G100
Mode Redundancy Mode
0 = not redundant
1 = redundant same MAC/Same IP
2 = PRP
1510 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Unique value for each Not supported in G100
lreInterfaceStatsInde LRE
lreInterfaceStatsIndex Unsigned32,
x
This value should always be 3
1511 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR number of nodes in the Not supported in G100
lreCntNodes Nodes Table
lreCntNodes Integer32,
1512 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR number of nodes in the Not supported in G100
lreCntProxyNodes Proxy Node Table. Only
lreCntProxyNodes Integer32,
applicable to RedBox.

1521 PCIe 1 Module type Integer Not supported in G100

Integer:

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0 = Not present
-1 = Unknown
1 = Serial 4 ports
Integer
1522 PCIe 2 Module type Not supported in G100
Integer:
0 = Not present
-1 = Unknown
1 = Serial 4 ports
Integer
1523 PCIe 3 Module type Not supported in G100
Integer:
0 = Not present
-1 = Unknown
1 = Serial 4 ports
2 = Serial 8 ports (Not supported in MCP)
3 = D.20 HDLC
2010 COM1 Mode COM1 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
Bit encoded value, an overall value of 0
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
means not initialized or error:
• Bit 0 ON= RS232
• Bit 1 ON = RS422
• Bit 2 ON = RS485 2W
• Bit 3 ON = RS485 4W
• Bit 4 ON = Termination IN

2020 COM2 Mode COM2 Mode Not supported in G100

(RS232,485 2w,485
Bit encoded value, an overall value of 0
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
means not initialized or error:
• Bit 0 ON= RS232
• Bit 1 ON = RS422
• Bit 2 ON = RS485 2W
• Bit 3 ON = RS485 4W
• Bit 4 ON = Termination IN

2030 COM3 Mode COM3 Mode Not supported in G100

(RS232,485 2w,485
Bit encoded value, an overall value of 0
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
means not initialized or error:
• Bit 0 ON= RS232
• Bit 1 ON = RS422
• Bit 2 ON = RS485 2W
• Bit 3 ON = RS485 4W
• Bit 4 ON = Termination IN

2040 COM4 Mode COM4 Mode Not supported in G100

(RS232,485 2w,485
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)

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Bit encoded value, an overall value of 0

means not initialized or error:
• Bit 0 ON= RS232
• Bit 1 ON = RS422
• Bit 2 ON = RS485 2W
• Bit 3 ON = RS485 4W
• Bit 4 ON = Termination IN

2050 COM5 Mode COM51 Mode Not supported in G100

(RS232,485 2w,485
Bit encoded value, an overall value of 0
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
means not initialized or error:
• Bit 0 ON= RS232
• Bit 1 ON = RS422
• Bit 2 ON = RS485 2W
• Bit 3 ON = RS485 4W
• Bit 4 ON = Termination IN

2060 COM6 Mode COM6 Mode Not supported in G100

(RS232,485 2w,485
Bit encoded value, an overall value of 0
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
means not initialized or error:
• Bit 0 ON= RS232
• Bit 1 ON = RS422
• Bit 2 ON = RS485 2W
• Bit 3 ON = RS485 4W
• Bit 4 ON = Termination IN

2070 COM7 Mode COM7 Mode Not supported in G100

(RS232,485 2w,485 Bit encoded value, an overall value of 0
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL) means not initialized or error:
• Bit 0 ON= RS232
• Bit 1 ON = RS422
• Bit 2 ON = RS485 2W
• Bit 3 ON = RS485 4W
• Bit 4 ON = Termination IN

2080 COM8 Mode COM8 Mode Not supported in G100

(RS232,485 2w,485 Bit encoded value, an overall value of 0
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL) means not initialized or error:
• Bit 0 ON= RS232
• Bit 1 ON = RS422
• Bit 2 ON = RS485 2W
• Bit 3 ON = RS485 4W
• Bit 4 ON = Termination IN

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2101 PCIe A – COM Mode 1 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100

(RS232,485 2w,485
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL) Same as COM1
2102 PCIe A – COM Mode 2 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL) Same as COM1
2103 PCIe A – COM Mode 3 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL) Same as COM1
2104 PCIe A – COM Mode 4 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL) Same as COM1
2105 PCIe A – COM Mode 5 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
2106 PCIe A – COM Mode 6 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
2107 PCIe A – COM Mode 7 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
2108 PCIe A – COM Mode 8 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
2111 PCIe B – COM Mode 1 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
Same as COM1
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
2112 PCIe B – COM Mode 2 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
Same as COM1
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
2113 PCIe B – COM Mode 3 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
Same as COM1
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
2114 PCIe B – COM Mode 4 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
Same as COM1
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
2115 PCIe B – COM Mode 5 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
2116 PCIe B – COM Mode 6 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
2117 PCIe B – COM Mode 7 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed

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2118 PCIe B – COM Mode 8 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
2121 PCIe C – COM Mode 1 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
Same as COM1
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
2122 PCIe C – COM Mode 2 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
Same as COM1
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
2123 PCIe C – COM Mode 3 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
Same as COM1
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
2124 PCIe C – COM Mode 4 COM8 Mode Not supported in G100
(RS232,485 2w,485
Same as COM1
4w,Term_In,V_Out_OL)
2125 PCIe C – COM Mode 5 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
2126 PCIe C – COM Mode 6 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
2127 PCIe C – COM Mode 7 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
2128 PCIe C – COM Mode 8 COM mode is always Not supported in G100
RS232, indicate with 0
Forced to Bit 0 ON (RS232) when present
if not installed
3000 Time Sync Input Time Sync Input Indicates at runtime the Time Sync Input for
Source Source (None-SCADA, the MCP in real time.
PTP, IRIG-B, NTP, SNTP)
Values:
• Local/Not synch'ed/SCADA,
• PTP
• IRIG-B
• NTP
SCADA time synch is set in SSM points
because HAMA cannot access this type of
information.
3011 NET1-2 PTP Port State NET1-2 PTP Port State Not supported in G100
port state:
• PORT_MASTER
• PORT_SLAVE
• PORT_PASSIVE
• PORT_LISTENING

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• PORT_PRE_MASTER
• PORT_UNCALIBRATED
• PORT_FAULTY
• PORT_DISABLED
• PORT_INITIALIZING

3012 NET3-4 PTP Port State NET3-4 PTP Port State Not supported in G100
port state:
• PORT_MASTER
• PORT_SLAVE
• PORT_PASSIVE
• PORT_LISTENING
• PORT_PRE_MASTER
• PORT_UNCALIBRATED
• PORT_FAULTY
• PORT_DISABLED
• PORT_INITIALIZING

3013 NET5-6 PTP Port State NET5-6 PTP Port State Not supported in G100
Port state:
• PORT_MASTER
• PORT_SLAVE
• PORT_PASSIVE
• PORT_LISTENING
• PORT_PRE_MASTER
• PORT_UNCALIBRATED
• PORT_FAULTY
• PORT_DISABLED
• PORT_INITIALIZING

3021 PTP Clock Class PTP Clock Class Not supported in G100
Indicates the grandmaster’s clock class if
synced. Otherwise, shows its default clock
class (187).
3100 IRIG-B IN Type IRIG-B IN Type (B002, Indicates the configured IRIG-B input signal
B006) type:
• B002
• B006
• Absent

3101 IRIG-B IN Time Zone IRIG-B IN Time Zone Not currently supported.
Offset to UTC Offset to UTC

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3150 NTP Time Offset NTP Time Offset NTP Time Offset
3151 NTP IN Server NTP IN Server Selected Bit encoded AI to indicate communication
Selected with all configured NTP time sources.
• Bit 0 = ON for NTP Source 1
• Bit 1 = ON for NTP Source 2

3152 NTP IN Servers NTP IN Servers Quality Bit encoded AI to indicate quality with all
Quality configured NTP time sources.
• Bit 0 = ON for NTP Source 1 good quality
• Bit 1 = OK for NTP Source 2 good quality,
etc.

Digital Inputs
Table 6-200: Digital Inputs
Point ID Point Reference Point Description Values

311 Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion State Not supported in G100

State
Gets the Chassis Intrusion State of the Board
1 - Intrusion Unsafe and
0 – Intrusion Safe
333 Needs System Needs System Reboot Not supported in G100
Reboot
Shows the MCP needs cold reboot
1 - for needs for cold reboot
0 - for otherwise
420 Front Display Front Display Always Not supported in G100
Always ON ON
1 - Front Display light saver is disabled; display is
always on

531 Power Supply 1 Power Supply 1 (top) Not supported in G100

(top) Good Good
Alarm = 0, for e.g. over temp, bad output (if
available in HW)
1 - if all is OK
532 Power Supply 2 Power Supply 2 Not supported in G100
(bottom) Good (bottom) Good
Alarm = 0, for e.g. over temp, bad output (if
available in HW)
1 - if all is OK

1524 PCIe 1 Card Available if D.20 PCIe Not supported in G100

Status Card is present or else "0 - if D.20 PCIe Card is Not Healthy (the absence
of card is indicated by quality and a value set to 0)

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it will be
1 - if D.20 PCIe Card is available and healthy (as a
Offline/Greyed Out
card)"
1525 PCIe 2 Card Available if D.20 PCIe Not supported in G100
Status Card is present or else "0 - if D.20 PCIe Card is Not Healthy (the absence
it will be of card is indicated by quality and a value set to 0)
Offline/Greyed Out
1 - if D.20 PCIe Card is available and healthy (as a
card)"
1526 PCIe 3 Card Available if D.20 PCIe Not supported in G100
Status Card is present or else "0 - if D.20 PCIe Card is Not Healthy (the absence
it will be of card is indicated by quality and a value set to 0)
Offline/Greyed Out
1 - if D.20 PCIe Card is available and healthy (as a
card)"
1600 ETH_FRONT Link NET0/ETH_FRONT Link Not supported in G100
Good Good
1 - Link is UP / '0' Link is down
1610 ETH1 Link Good NET1/ETH1 Link Good Not supported in G100
1 - Link is UP / '0' Link is down
1611 ETH1 SFP IN NET1/ETH1 SFP IN Not supported in G100
1 - SFP is IN (present) / '0' SFP is OUT (not present)
1620 ETH2 Link Good NET2/ETH2 Link Good Not supported in G100
1 - Link is UP / '0' Link is down
1621 ETH2 SFP IN NET2/ETH2 SFP IN Not supported in G100
1 - SFP is IN (present) / '0' SFP is OUT (not present)
1630 ETH3 Link Good NET3/ETH3 Link Good Not supported in G100
1 - Link is UP / '0' Link is down
1631 ETH3 SFP IN NET3/ETH3 SFP IN Not supported in G100
1 - SFP is IN (present) / '0' SFP is OUT (not present)
1640 ETH4 Link Good NET4/ETH4 Link Good Not supported in G100
Not supported in G100
1 - Link is UP / '0' Link is down
1641 ETH4 SFP IN NET4/ETH4 SFP IN Not supported in G100
1 - SFP is IN (present) / '0' SFP is OUT (not present)
1650 ETH5 Link Good NET5/ETH5 Link Good Not supported in G100
1 - Link is UP / '0' Link is down
1651 ETH5 SFP IN NET5/ETH5 SFP IN Not supported in G100
1 - SFP is IN (present) / '0' SFP is OUT (not present)
1660 ETH6 Link Good NET6/ETH6 Link Good Not supported in G100
1 - Link is UP / '0' Link is down
1661 ETH6 SFP IN NET6/ETH6 SFP IN Not supported in G100

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Point ID Point Reference Point Description Values

1 - SFP is IN (present) / '0' SFP is OUT (not present)

3200 PTP/IRIG-B Clock PTP/IRIG-B Clock Not supported in G100
Synchronized Synchronized
Indicates 1 if the MCP is in time sync with the
configured PTP or IRIG-B Input.
Indicates 0 if the MCP has never synchronized with
a PTP or IRIG-B input source.
Note: if the configured time source signal exists
but its quality has never been good, this DI will be
0.
3210 PTP IN Enabled PTP IN Enabled Not supported in G100
Set to – 1, if PTP Client enabled in the
configuration. Default is 0.
3211 PTP IN Signal PTP IN Signal Not supported in G100
Indicates 1 if PTP time sync communication is
established.
Indicates 0 if PTP time sync communication is not
established.
3212 PTP IN Quality PTP IN Quality Not supported in G100
Indicates 1 if PTP time sync communication is
established and the grandmaster’s clock class is 6
or 7, and its UtcOffsetValid is true.
Otherwise, the value will be 0.
3300 IRIG-B Enabled IRIG-B Enabled Set to 1 if IRIG-B input is enabled in the
configuration. Default is 0.
3301 IRIG-B IN Signal IRIG-B IN Signal Fail Set to 0 when IRIG-B signal is present (regardless
Fail of quality).
Set to 1 if IRIG-B Input Watchdog is expired,
meaning the input signal is not present.
Inverted compared to other time sources, need to
stay inverted for MCP legacy compatibility
3302 IRIG-B IN Quality IRIG-B IN Quality Set to 1 if the IRIG-B Input has good quality (this is
not about the signal being present).
0 otherwise.
3350 NTP IN Enabled NTP IN Enabled Set to 1 if NTP time sync client is enabled in the
configuration. Default is 0.
3351 NTP IN Signal NTP IN Signal Indicates 1 if NTP time sync communication is
established.
Indicates 0 if NTP time sync communication is not
established.
3352 NTP IN Quality NTP IN Quality Set to 1 if the NTP Input signal has good quality
(this is not about the signal being present).
0 otherwise.
3360 NTP OUT Enabled NTP OUT Enabled Set to 1 if NTP time sync server is enabled in the
configuration. Default is 0.

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Accumulator Points
Table 6-201: Accumulator Points
Point ID Point Reference Description
1701 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntTxA
PRP/HSR frames sent over port A
1702 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntTxB
PRP/HSR frames sent over port B
1703 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntTxC
number of frames sent towards the application interface
1704 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrWrongLanA
number of frames with the wrong LAN identifier received on port A
1705 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrWrongLanB
number of frames with the wrong LAN identifier received on port B
1706 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrWrongLanC
number of frames with the wrong LAN identifier received on the RedBox
interlink
1707 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntRxA
number of PRP/HSR frames received on port A
1708 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntRxB
number of PRP/HSR frames received on port B
1709 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntRxC
number of frames received from the application interface of a DANP or
DANH or
the number of number of frames received on the interlink of a RedBox
1710 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrorsA
number of frames with errors received on port A
1711 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrorsB
number of frames with errors received on port B
1712 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrorsC
number of frames with errors received on the application interface of a
DANP or DANH
or on the interlink of a RedBox
1716 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntDuplicateA
number of entries in the duplicate detection mechanism on port A for
which one single duplicate was received
1717 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntDuplicateB
number of entries in the duplicate detection mechanism on port B for
which one single duplicate was received

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Point ID Point Reference Description

1718 ETH1-2 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntDuplicateC
number of entries in the duplicate detection mechanism on the
application interface of the DAN or the interlink of the RedBox for which
one single duplicate was received
1731 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntTxA
PRP/HSR frames sent over port A
1732 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntTxB
PRP/HSR frames sent over port B
1733 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntTxC
number of frames sent towards the application interface
1734 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrWrongLanA
number of frames with the wrong LAN identifier received on port A
1735 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrWrongLanB
number of frames with the wrong LAN identifier received on port B
1736 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrWrongLanC
number of frames with the wrong LAN identifier received on the RedBox
interlink
1737 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntRxA
number of PRP/HSR frames received on port A
1738 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntRxB
number of PRP/HSR frames received on port B
1739 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntRxC
number of frames received from the application interface of a DANP or
DANH or
the number of number of frames received on the interlink of a RedBox
1740 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrorsA
number of frames with errors received on port A
1741 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrorsB
number of frames with errors received on port B
1742 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrorsC
number of frames with errors received on the application interface of a
DANP or DANH
or on the interlink of a RedBox
1746 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntDuplicateA
number of entries in the duplicate detection mechanism on port A for
which one single duplicate was received
1747 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntDuplicateB

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Point ID Point Reference Description

number of entries in the duplicate detection mechanism on port B for
which one single duplicate was received
1748 ETH3-4 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntDuplicateC
number of entries in the duplicate detection mechanism on the
application interface of the DAN or the interlink of the RedBox for which
one single duplicate was received
1761 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntTxA
PRP/HSR frames sent over port A
1762 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntTxB
PRP/HSR frames sent over port B
1763 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntTxC
number of frames sent towards the application interface
1764 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrWrongLanA
number of frames with the wrong LAN identifier received on port A
1765 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrWrongLanB
number of frames with the wrong LAN identifier received on port B
1766 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrWrongLanC
number of frames with the wrong LAN identifier received on the RedBox
interlink
1767 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntRxA
number of PRP/HSR frames received on port A
1768 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntRxB
number of PRP/HSR frames received on port B
1769 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntRxC
number of frames received from the application interface of a DANP or
DANH or
the number of number of frames received on the interlink of a RedBox
1770 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrorsA
number of frames with errors received on port A
1771 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrorsB
number of frames with errors received on port B
1772 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntErrorsC
number of frames with errors received on the application interface of a
DANP or DANH
or on the interlink of a RedBox
1776 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntDuplicateA
number of entries in the duplicate detection mechanism on port A for
which one single duplicate was received

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Point ID Point Reference Description

1777 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntDuplicateB
number of entries in the duplicate detection mechanism on port B for
which one single duplicate was received
1778 ETH5-6 PRP/HSR Not supported in G100
lreCntDuplicateC
number of entries in the duplicate detection mechanism on the
application interface of the DAN or the interlink of the RedBox for which
one single duplicate was received

Text Points
Table 6-202: Text Points
Point Point Reference Point Description
ID
205 PCIe 3 Serial No. Not supported in G100
Serial No. of HDLC Card
206 PCIe 3 FPGA Version Not supported in G100
FPGA Version of HDLC Card
330 FPGA_VER Not supported in G100
FPGA Version details
331 CPLD_VER Not supported in G100
CPLD Version details
332 UEFI_VER Not supported in G100
UEFI Version details
503 Power Supply 1 (top) Id Not supported in G100
Power supply 1 (top) ID details
504 Power Supply 2 (Bottom) Id Not supported in G100
Power Supply 2 (Bottom) ID details
3800 PTP Grand Master clock ID Not supported in G100
PTP Grand Master clock ID
3801 PTP Master Clock ID Not supported in G100
PTP Master Clock ID
3802 PTP Output Clock ID Not supported in G100
PTP Output Clock ID

Build Server Map Files

This chapter contains the following sections and sub-sections:

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Server Maps
Server Configuration Overview
Creating Server Maps
Server Protocol Settings
Logical Remote Units
Communication Statistics
IEC 60870-5-101+104 Server
Info Object Settings
Bitstring Mapping Settings
Double Command Mapping Settings
Double Point Mapping Settings
Integrated Total Mapping Settings
Measurand Mapping Settings
Packed Single Point Mapping Settings
Regulating Command Mapping Settings
Root Directory Mapping Settings
Setpoint Command Mapping Settings
Single Command Mapping Settings
Single Point Mapping Settings
Step Position Mapping Settings
DNP3 Server
About the DNP3 Server
Analog Inputs
Digital Inputs
Analog Outputs
Digital Outputs
Accumulators
Modbus Server
About the Modbus Server
Coils
Read Only Registers
Read Write Registers
Input Status

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Server Maps
SCADA master stations monitor many remote terminal units and gateway devices for certain critical information.
The MCP forms an integral part of a SCADA system by collecting data from devices and then transmitting selected
information to the master station as required. The MCP stores all the desired information for a master station in
a “map” that lists and describes the selected data points from selected devices
The server map file is based on a specific protocol and specifies what information to present to a master. The
map file contains information on how and when data is transmitted to a master station.
Once you create a server map file, it becomes available to select on the Configuration page when assigning
master connections.

Creating Server Maps

» To create or edit a server map:
1. On the Configuration page, select the Server Map tab.
2. Click New to create a new client map or Open to edit an existing server map.
3. Select the SCADA protocol type and then create or select the master map file.
4. Edit the data type and protocol settings as desired.
5. Click Save and enter a name for your map file.
Tips
• To create a custom mapping template, create a map file, click "Save" and enter a template name.
• To add a full level of points for a device or point group, select the checkbox in the points tree view.
• To delete a point from the point map, select the row and click Delete.
• To create custom templates, create a default map file, click Save and then enter a new template name.

Server Protocol Settings

Server applications are available for the following protocols:
• DNP3 Server
• Modbus Server
• IEC 60870-5+104 Server

Logical Remote Units

The MCP can be configured to function as several distinct instances. Each instance is called a Logical Remote
Unit (LRU). It appears as a single, physical server to any master station communicating with the LRU.
The MCP can be configured to represent multiple Logical Remote Units (LRUs) to multiple master stations. The
data presented to each master station may be identical or unique and can be achieved using multiple protocols
simultaneously.
For example, the MCP can maintain a separate event queue for every master station configured in the system. If
a data point is configured for presentation to eight master stations, an event on the point causes eight events to
be reported – one event to each master station.

Communication Statistics
Server applications maintain communication statistics and other status information in the real-time database
as pseudo points.

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DNP3 Server

About the DNP3 Server

The DNP3 Server application allows a remote master station to retrieve and/or modify the information in the
database of the MCP using the DNP3 protocol. Because the DNP3 server application supports device-level
addressing, it can access the full range of addresses supported by the protocol. For example, for DNP3, all master
station addresses are user configurable per the DNP3 address range of 0 to 65519.
The DNP3 Server map defines how the MCP is configured to present data to DNP3 masters. The MCP supports
the following configurable DNP3 data types:
Analog inputs - measured or computed values by the device
Analog outputs - physical or computed analog quantities
Digital inputs - states of physical or logical Boolean devices
DNP3 Server Double- - double-bit states of physical or logical Boolean devices
Bit Digital Inputs
Digital outputs - physical or logical ON-OFF, raise-lower, and trip-close points
Accumulators - counter values
The DNP3 Server map settings are available on the Server Map tab when a DNP3 SCADA protocol type is selected.

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DNP3 Server Analog Inputs

Settings are available on the Analog Inputs tab. The default property values are defined in the lower pane. The
MCP provides the mapping settings for analog inputs as shown below.

Analog Input Mapping Settings

Table 6-203: Analog Input Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Index Point Index (0 Based). Each point index number 0 to 65535 Incremented
must be unique. from 0.
Home Directory Home directory of the IED AI point selected N/A System Assigned
from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Point Description Point description of the AI point selected from N/A System Assigned
the Point Picker. Identifier.
Read only.
Point Reference Point reference of the AI point selected from N/A System Assigned
the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only
Point ID Point ID of the AI point selected from the Point N/A System Assigned
Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Buffer Events Specify whether to buffer analog input Buffered
events.
Not Buffered
Processing When Buffer Events is set to Not Buffered, this Current Value and Current Value
Options setting determines whether to send the event Time and Time
with the:
First Value and Time
• Current value and time or
• First value and Time, (in the case of
multiple changes on the same point
before the DPA can report a change)
Dead Band Minimum change in the AI point value that 0 to 65535 User selected
constitutes an event. A value of 0 disables Default
event generation for the point.
Static Variation How the point values should be reported. 32-Bit User selected
16-Bit Default
32-Bit w/o flag
16-Bit w/o flag
32-Bit Float

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Setting Description Range Default

Event Variation Indicates how an event on this point should be 32-Bit with Time User selected
reported. 32-Bit without Time Default
16 Bit with Time
16 Bit without Time
32-Bit Float with Time
32-Bit Float without
Time
Class Default Class for change events on the point. None User selected
3 Default
2
1
Default Settings are available in the lower pane of the Analog Inputs tab. The configuration settings defined
below are used to configure the default values at the time of mapping for analog input points defined in the
DNP3 server map.

Analog Input Properties

Table 6-204: Analog Input Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Class All AI events belong to this class by default.
None 2
Assignment 3
2
1
Default Static Type to report when the master does not 32-Bit 32-Bit
Variation request any specific type. 16-Bit
32-Bit w/o flag
16-Bit w/o flag
32-Bit Float
Default Event Type to report when the master does not 32-Bit with Time 32-Bit with Time
Variation request any specific type. l 32-Bit without Time
16 Bit with Time
16 Bit without Time
32-Bit Float with Time
32-Bit Float without
Time
Default Dead Band Minimum change in the AI point value that 0-65535 5
constitutes an event. A value of 0 disables
event generation for the point.

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DNP3 Server Analog Outputs

Settings are available on the Analog Outputs tab. The default property values are defined in the lower pane. The
MCP provides the mapping settings for analog outputs as shown below.

Analog Output Mapping Settings

Table 6-205: Analog Output Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Index Point Index (0 Based). Each point index number 0 to 65535 Incremented from
must be unique. 0.
Home Directory Home Directory of the IED of AO point selected N/A System Assigned
from the Point Picker. Read only. Identifier
Point Description Point Description of the AO point selected from N/A System Assigned
the Point Picker. Read only. Identifier
Point Reference Point Reference of the AO point selected from N/A System Assigned
the Point Picker. Read only. Identifier
Point ID Point ID of the AO point selected from the Point N/A System Assigned
Picker. Read only. Identifier
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Static Variation How the point values should be reported. 32-Bit User selected
16-Bit Default
32-Bit w/o flag
16-Bit w/o flag
32-Bit Float
Default Settings are available in the lower pane of the Analog Outputs tab. The configuration settings defined
below are used to configure the default values at the time of mapping for analog output points defined in the
DNP3 server map.

Analog Output Properties

Table 6-206: Analog Output Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Static Type to report when the master does not 32-Bit 32-Bit
Variation request any specific type. 16-Bit

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DNP3 Server Digital Inputs

Settings are available on the Digital Input tab. The default property values are defined in the lower pane. The
MCP provides the mapping settings for digital inputs as shown below.

Digital Input Mapping Settings

Table 6-207: Digital Input Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Index Point Index (0 Based). Each point index number 0 to 65535 Incremented
must be unique. from 0.
Point Description Point description of the DI point selected from N/A System Assigned
the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Point Reference Point reference of the DI point selected from the N/A System Assigned
Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Point ID Point ID of the DI point selected from the Point N/A System Assigned
Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Home Directory Home Directory of the IED DI point selected N/A System Assigned
from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Invert Select if the value of the mapped points should True or False User selected
be inverted. Default
Static Variation How the point values should be reported. 32-Bit User selected
16-Bit Default
32-Bit w/o flag
16-Bit w/o flag
32-Bit Float
Event Variation Indicates how an event on this point should be 32-Bit with Time User selected
reported. 32-Bit without Time Default
16 Bit with Time
16 Bit without Time
32-Bit Float with Time
32-Bit Float without
Time
Class Default Class for change events on the point. None User selected
3 Default
2
1
Default Settings are available in the lower pane of the Digital Input tab. The configuration settings defined below
are used to configure the default values at the time of mapping for digital input points defined in the DNP3 server
map.

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Digital Input Properties

Table 6-208: Digital Input Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Class All DI events belong to this class by default. None 1
Assignment 3
2
1
Default Invert Indicates whether Digital Input (DI) point values True or False False
are to be inverted.
Default Static Type to report when the master does not WithStatus, WithStatus
Variation request any specific type. w/oStatus
Default Event Type to report when the master does not WithTime, WithTime
Variation request any specific type. w/oTime

DNP3 Server Double-Bit Digital Inputs

Settings are available on the Double-Bit Digital Input tab. The default property values are defined in the lower
pane. The MCP provides the mapping settings for double-bit digital inputs as shown below.

Double-Bit Digital Input Mapping Settings

Table 6-209: Double-Bit Digital Input Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Index Point Index (0 Based). Each point index number 0 to 65535 Incremented
must be unique. from 0.
Off Point Device Line ID | Device ID | Bay ID of the Off point N/A System Assigned
selected from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Off Point Source Home directory and Point ID of the Off point N/A System Assigned
selected from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Off Point Point description of the Off point selected from N/A System Assigned
Description the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
On Point Device Line ID | Device ID | Bay ID of the On point N/A System Assigned
selected from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
On Point Source Home directory and Point ID of the On point Home Directory, Point System Assigned
selected from the On Point Picker. ID selected via Point Identifier
Picker
On Point Point description of the On point selected from N/A System Assigned
Description the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.

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Setting Description Range Default

Invert Select if the value of DETERMINED_ON (2) and True or False User selected
DETERMINED_OFF (1) states should be Default
inverted.
INTERMEDIATE (0) and INDETERMINATE (3)
states are not impacted by this setting.
Valid Time Specifies the minimum time (in milliseconds) 0, 100 to 65535 User selected
that both digital input points (off point and on Default
point) must be stable in a DETERMINED_ON (2)
or DETERMINED_OFF (1) state before is
reported.
Suppress Time Specifies the minimum time (in milliseconds) 0, 100 to 65535 User selected
that both digital input points (off point and on Default
point) must be stable in an INTERMEDIATE (0) or
INDETERMINATE (3) state before is reported.
Static Variation How the double-bit DI point values should be With Status User selected
reported. w/o Status Default
Event Variation Indicates how an event on this double-bit DI With Time User selected
point should be reported. w/o Time Default
Class Default Class for change events on the None User selected
double-bit DI point. 3 Default
2
1
Default Settings are available in the lower pane of the Double-Bit Digital Inputs tab. The configuration settings
defined below are used to configure the default values at the time of mapping for double-bit digital input points
defined in the DNP3 server map.

Double-Bit Digital Input Properties

Table 6-210: Double-Bit Digital Input Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Invert Default for the Invert field. True or False False
Default Valid Time Default for Valid Time field, which indicates 0, 100 to 65535 100
the minimum time (in milliseconds) that both
digital input points must be stable in a
DETERMINED_ON (2) or DETERMINED_OFF (1)
state before is reported.
Default Suppress Default for Suppress Time field, which 0, 100 to 65535 1000
Time indicates the minimum time (in milliseconds)
that both digital input points must be stable in
an INTERMEDIATE (0) or INDETERMINATE (3)
state before is reported.
Default Class All Double-Bit DI events belong to this class by None 1
Assignment default. 3
2
1
Default Static Type to report when the master does not WithStatus, WithStatus
Variation request any specific type. w/oStatus
Default Event Type to report when the master does not WithTime, WithTime
Variation request any specific type. w/oTime

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Note 1:
Off Point is the digital input point representing the least significant bit of a DNP3 Double-Bit Binary Input object.
On Point is the digital input point representing the most significant bit of a DNP3 Double-Bit Binary Input object.
When the Off and On points change within “Suppress Time” – a single Double-Bit event is generated, with the
timestamp of the earliest point.
When one of the Off / On points changes and the “Suppress Time” expires before the paired point changes – a
Double-Bit event will be generated with the timestamp of the point that changed. If subsequently the paired point
will also change, a second Double-Bit event will be generated with the timestamp of the paired point.
Note 2:
To assist in the workflow of point selection – when an Off Point is selected from a device in the point picker tree
list, then the next point from that device will be automatically selected as On Point. If the database has the lower
number as On point use the Invert setting after mapping. This allows also for bulk mapping of all points using the
parent checkbox in the Point Picker Tree. Clicking on the parent checkbox when is partially selected (gray) will
remove all mappings under that level.
After the initial automated selection the On Point can be changed with any other point from the available devices
in the point picker tree list for double points.
If the point selected for the Off point is the last point in the device then the On point will be same as the Off point,
this will require manual re-mapping of the On point.
If the application requires to report a single digital input point as DNP3 Double-Bit, then map the same single
digital input point as both Off Point and On Point.

DNP3 Server Digital Outputs

Settings are available on the Digital Outputs tab. The default property values are defined in the lower pane. The
MCP provides the mapping settings for digital outputs as shown below.

Digital Output Mapping Settings

Table 6-211: Digital Output Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Index Point Index (0 Based). Each point index number 0 to 65535 Incremented from
must be unique. 0.
Home Directory Home Directory of the IED of DO point selected N/A System Assigned
from the Point Picker. Read only. Identifier
Point Description Point Description of the DO point selected from N/A System Assigned
the Point Picker. Read only. Identifier
Point Reference Point Reference of the DO point selected from N/A System Assigned
the Point Picker. Read only. Identifier
Point ID Point ID of the DO point selected from the Point N/A System Assigned
Picker. Read only. Identifier
Supported Command the DNP3 server should expect. If the All operations User selected
Command DNP3 server receives a command that is not SBO Only Default
configured, it rejects the command.
Default Settings are available in the lower pane of the Digital Outputs tab. The configuration settings defined
below are used to configure the default values at the time of mapping for digital output points defined in the
DNP3 server map.

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Digital Output Properties

Table 6-212: Digital Output Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Command The DNP3 server uses this as the default All operations SBO Only
Supported command to support when the master does SBO Only
not request any specific type.

DNP3 Server Accumulators

The accumulators are used for reporting running values, frozen values, and events. This means that the same
DNP3 point index is used for both the running and frozen value. The DNP3 server returns the running value when
data points for Static Variation (Object 20) are requested by the master station. The DNP3 server returns the
frozen value when data points for Static Variation (Object 21) is requested by the Master station. The Threshold
configured is used to qualify events for running accumulators only Event Variation (Object22). Frozen
accumulator events (Object 23) are generated whenever a configured accumulator is frozen.
Settings are available on the Accumulators tab. The default property values are defined in the lower pane. The
MCP provides the mapping settings for accumulators (counters) as shown below.

Accumulator Mapping Settings

Table 6-213: Accumulator Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Index Point Index (0 Based). Each point index number 0 to 65535 Incremented
must be unique. from 0.
Home Directory Home directory of the IED Accumulator point N/A System Assigned
selected from the Point Picker. Read only. Identifier
Point Description Point description of the Accumulator point N/A System Assigned
selected from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Point Reference Point reference of the Accumulator point N/A System Assigned
selected from the Point Picker. Read only. Identifier
Point ID Point ID of the Accumulator point selected from N/A System Assigned
the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Threshold Minimum change required in the Running 0 to 5000 User selected
Accumulator count to cause an event to be Default
generated.
0 disables generation of Running Accumulator
Events.
Static Variation How the point values should be reported. Applies 32-Bit User selected
to Running value. 16-Bit Default
Event Variation Indicates how an event on this point should be 32-Bit with Time User selected
reported. Applies to Running value. 32-Bit without Time Default
16 Bit with Time
16 Bit without Time
Frozen Static How the point values should be reported. Applies 32-Bit with Time User selected
Variation to Frozen value. 32-Bit without Time Default
16 Bit with Time
16 Bit without Time

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Setting Description Range Default

Frozen Event Indicates how an event on this point should be 32-Bit with Time User selected
Variation reported. Applies to Frozen value. 32-Bit without Time Default
16 Bit with Time
16 Bit without Time
Class Default Class for change events on the point. None User selected
3 Default
2
1
Default Settings available in the lower pane on the Accumulators tab. The configuration settings defined below
are used to configure the default values at the time of mapping for accumulator points defined in the DNP3
server.

Accumulator Properties
Table 6-214: Accumulator Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Class All ACC Events belong to this class by default None 3
Assignment 3
2
1
Default Static Type to report, when the master does not 32-Bit 32-Bit
Variation (Object request any specific type. 16-Bit
20 and 21)
Default Event Type to report, when the master does not 32-Bit with Time 32-Bit with Time
Variation (Object request any specific type. 32-Bit without Time
22 and 23) 16 Bit with Time
16 Bit without Time
Frozen Static Type to report, when the master does not 32-Bit with Time 32-Bit with Time
Variation request any specific type. 32-Bit without Time
16 Bit with Time
16 Bit without Time
Frozen Event Type to report, when the master does not 32-Bit with Time 32-Bit with Time
Variation request any specific type. 32-Bit without Time
16 Bit with Time
16 Bit without Time
Default Threshold Minimum change in the ACC point value that 0 to 5000 0
constitutes an event.

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MODBUS Server

About the Modbus Server

The Modbus Server application allows a remote master station to retrieve and/or modify the information in the
database of the MCP using the Modbus protocol.
The Modbus Server map defines how the MCP is configured to present data to Modbus masters. The MCP
supports the following configurable Modbus data types:
• Coils
• Read Only Registers
• Read Write Registers
• Input Status
The Modbus Server map settings are available on the Server Map tab when a Modbus protocol type is selected.

Modbus Server Coils

Mapping settings are available in the upper pane of the Coils tab as shown below.
Table 6-215: Coil Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The Modbus address assigned to the point 0 to 65535 X
IED System Point Identifier. Consists of Home N/A System Assigned
Directory and Point Name. Based on selected DO Identifier
point from the Point Picker.
Read only.
Point A detailed and localized description of the point in Up to 128 Unicode Assigned IED
Description the Digital Output/ Digital Input map. Based on characters point description
the selected DO/DI point.
Read only.
Point Reference Based on selected DO/DI point, it is the short Up to 66 ASCII Assigned point
identifier of the point in the map. Read Only. characters name
Point ID Consists of Point ID of the selected DI point from Not editable System
the Digital Input Point map. Generated Point
Read only. Identifier
Type The point type. Read only. DI, DO Assigned type
Control Spec See the Control Specification Properties table.
Only enabled for DO type points.
Feedback Opt If set to Self, the values of the DO points are Self Self
returned. If set to Digital Inputs, the value of the DigitalInput
Digital Input point is returned. Only enabled for DO
type points.
Feedback Point If Feedback Opt is set to Digital Input, the point List of points based on N/A
selected is returned. configured DIs
Invert Select if the value of the mapped points should True or False False
be inverted. Only enabled for DI points.

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Table 6-216: Control Specification Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Control Code The control commands that the IED accepts. Latch ON/OFF Latch ON/OFF
Pulse ON/OFF
TRIP/CLOSE
Function Code The protocol function code to pass as part of Select Before Operate Select Before
the digital control command sent to a device. Direct Operate Operate
Count Number of times to consecutively repeat a 1 to 255 1
control code, applying the pulse on and pulse
off times to each control pulse repetition
(applies only to Control Codes of type Pulse On,
Pulse Off, Trip, or Close).
On Time Duration, in milliseconds, of an ON pulse 0 to 65535 0
Off Time Duration, in milliseconds, of an OFF pulse 0 to 65535 0
Property settings are available in the lower pane of the Coils tab. The configuration settings defined in the table
below are used to configure the default values for all coils defined in the Modbus server map.
Table 6-217: Coil Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Control See the Default Control Specification Properties
Spec table.
Default Feedback If set to Self, the values of the DO points are Self Self
Opt returned. If set to Digital Inputs, the value of the DigitalInput
Digital Input point is returned.
Default Invert Select if the value of the mapped points True or False False
should be inverted by default

Table 6-218: Default Control Specification Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Control The control commands that the IED accepts by Latch ON/OFF Latch ON/OFF
Code default. Pulse ON/OFF
TRIP/CLOSE
Default Function The default protocol function code to pass as part of Select Before Select Before
Code the digital control command sent to a device. Operate Operate
Direct Operate
Default Count Number of times to consecutively repeat a control 1 to 255 1
code, applying the pulse on and pulse off times to
each control pulse repetition (applies only to Control
Codes of type Pulse On, Pulse Off, Trip, or Close).
Default On Time Default duration, in milliseconds, of an ON pulse 0 to 65535 0
Default Off Time Default duration, in milliseconds, of an OFF pulse 0 to 65535 0

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Modbus Server Read Only Registers

Mapping settings are available on the Read Only Registers tab as shown below.
Table 6-219: Read Only Register Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The Modbus address assigned to the point 0 to 65535 X
IED System Point Identifier. Consists of Home N/A System Assigned
Directory and Point Name. Based on selected DO Identifier
point from the Point Picker. Read only.
Point A detailed and localized description of the Up to 128 Unicode Assigned IED
Description selected point in the map. Based on the selected characters point description
AI/DI/ACC point.
Read only.
Point Based on selected AI/DI/ACC point, it is the short Up to 66 ASCII Assigned point
Reference identifier of the point in the map. characters name
Read only.
Point ID Consists of Point ID of the selected DI point from Not editable System
the Digital Input Point map. Generated Point
Read only. Identifier
Type The point type. Read only. DI, AI, AO, ACC Assigned type
Data Format The type of data polled See the Modbus Client INT16
Supported Data Types
table.
Point Value to The attribute of the point to be polled Value Value
Use Frozen Value
Date and Time
Freeze Date and Time
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit Float 1.0
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Property settings are available in the lower pane of the Read Only Registers tab. The configuration settings
defined in the table below are used to configure the default values for all read only registers defined in the
Modbus server map.
Table 6-220: Read Only Register Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Point The attribute of the point that should be polled Value Value
Value To Use by default Frozen Value
Date and Time
Freeze Date and Time
Default Multiplier Default scale factor of the point (m of formula Full range of 64-bit 1.0
mx + b) Float
Default Offset Default scale factor of the point (b of formula Full range of 64-bit 0.0
mx + b) Float

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Modbus Server Read Write Registers

Mapping settings are available on the upper pane of the Read Write Registers tab as shown below.
Table 6-221: Read Write Register Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The Modbus address assigned to the point 0 to 65535 X
IED System Point Identifier. Consists of Home N/A System Assigned
Directory and Point Name. Based on selected Identifier
DO point from the Point Picker.
Read only.
Point Description A detailed and localized description of the point Up to 128 Unicode Assigned IED
in the Analog Input map. Based on the selected characters point description
AI point.
Read only.
Point Reference Based on selected AI point, it is the short Up to 66 ASCII Assigned point
identifier of the point in the map. characters name
Read Only.
Point ID Consists of Point ID of the selected DI point from Not editable System
the Digital Input Point map. Generated Point
Read only. Identifier
Type The point type. DI, AI, AO, ACC Assigned type
Read only.
Data Format The type of data polled See the Modbus Client INT16
Supported Data Types
table.
Point Value to Use The attribute of the point to be polled Value Value
Frozen Value
Date and Time
Freeze Date and Time
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Property settings are available in the lower pane of the Read Write Registers tab. The configuration settings
defined in the table below are used to configure the default values for all read write registers defined in the
Modbus server map.
Table 6-222: Read Write Register Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Point The attribute of the point that should be polled Value Value
Value To Use by default Frozen Value
Date and Time
Freeze Date and Time
Default Multiplier Default scale factor of the point (m of formula Full range of 64-bit 1.0
mx + b) Float
Default Offset Default scale factor of the point (b of formula Full range of 64-bit 0.0
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Modbus Server Input Status

Mapping settings are available on the upper pane of the Input Status tab as shown below.
Table 6-223: Input Status Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Address The Modbus address assigned to the point 0 to 65535 X
IED System Point Identifier. Consists of Home N/A System Assigned
Directory and Point Name. Based on selected Identifier
DO point from the Point Picker. Read only.
Point Description A detailed and localized description of the point Up to 128 Unicode Assigned IED
in the Digital Input map. Based on selected DI characters point name
point. Read only.
Point Reference Based on selected DI point, it is the short Up to 66 ASCII Assigned point
identifier of the point in the map. Read Only. characters name
Type The point type. Read only. DI, AI, AO, ACC Assigned type
Invert Select if the value of the mapped points True or False False
should be inverted
Property settings are available in the lower pane of the Input Status Mapping tab. The configuration settings
defined in the table below are used to configure the default values for all read write registers defined in the
Modbus server map.
Table 6-224: Input Status Properties

Setting Description Range Default

Default Invert Select if the value of the mapped points True or False False
should be inverted by default

IEC 60870-5-101+104 Server

The IEC 60870-5-101 and IEC 60870-5-104 Server applications allow remote master stations to retrieve and/or
modify the information in the database of the MCP using the IEC 60870-5 protocol.
The IEC 60870-5-101+104 Server map defines how the MCP is configured to present data to IEC 60870-5 masters.
User can create the following types of information objects:
User can configure the IEC 60870 Server Time Zone offset using the mcpcfg command line utility. Refer to
Configure Time Synchronization.
» To create an Information Object:
1. Click Add Info Object.
2. On the New Info Object window, enter values for the fields as described in the table below and click OK.
3. Configure each info object and add points to present to the master station.

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Info Object Settings

Table 6-225: Info Object Settings
Setting Description Range
Info Object Type The type of information object being created. Bitstring
Double Command
Double Point
Integrated Total
Measurand
Packed Single Point
Regulating Command
Root Directory
Setpoint Command
Single Command
Single Point
Step Position
Info Object Name An identifier used within the configuration interface. 1 to 128 ASCII characters
Starting Info Object Address Starting address for this object. 1 to 16777215
The following table below the Info Object type drop-down menu shows the configured values for the selected
Info Object. Info Object Name cannot be edited in this table.

Bitstring Mapping Settings

Table 6-226: Bitstring Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as entered N/A N/A
on the New Info Object window. Read only.
Address The address of this entry. 1 to 16777215
Interrogation The interrogation group used for reporting Not Used Not Used
Group this information object. Group 1
…
Group 16
Interrogation Specify whether to include this information Include Include
Response object in a general interrogation response. Exclude
Report Class Specify if spontaneous events for this object Class 1 Class 1
are reported as class 1 or class 2 messages. Class 2
Applies to unbalanced mode and
spontaneous events only.
Periodic Update The type of periodic updating Not Used Not Used
Mode Background Scan
Periodic Update The time (in seconds) between periodic 0 to 65535 0
Interval reports. Used only if Periodic Update Mode is
not set to Not Used.
Periodic Report On Specify if periodic reporting (if enabled) should Disabled Disabled
Power Up begin immediately upon startup. Enabled
Time Tag The type of time tag to use. None None
With Time Tag
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Setting Description Range Default

Per-Point Settings
Bit Position Bit Position 1 to 32 Incremented
from 1
Line ID Shows the Line ID of the selected point. Not editable System
Read only. Assigned
Identifier
Device ID Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System
Read only. Assigned
Identifier
Bay ID Shows the Bay ID of the selected point. Not editable System
Read only. Assigned
Identifier
Home Directory Shows the Home Directory of the selected Not editable System
point from the Point Picker. Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Point ID Shows the Point ID of the selected DI point Not editable System
from the Digital Input Point map. Generated
Read only. Point
Identifier
Point Reference A short identifier for the selected DI point from Up to 66 ASCII Characters Assigned
the Point Picker. Not editable point name
Read Only.
Point Description A detailed and localized description of the Up to 128 characters Assigned IED
selected point in the Binary Input map. Not editable point
Read only. description
Invert Select if the value of the mapped points True or False False
should be inverted.

Double Command Mapping Settings

Table 6-227: Double Command Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as entered N/A N/A
on the New Info Object window.
Read only.
Starting Address The starting address of this entry. 1 to 16777215
Time Tag The type of time tag to use. None None
With Time Tag
With CP56 Time Tag
Per-Point Settings
Address The address of this entry. (Current Starting Auto incremented
Address) from last
to assigned
(Next configured
starting address)

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Setting Description Range Default

Control Type The type of control to operate. Trip/Close Persistent
Regulating
Persistent
Short Pulse The control duration (in milliseconds) of the 1 to 2147483647 1000
Duration short pulse output.
Long Pulse The control duration (in milliseconds) of the 1 to 2147483647 2000
Duration long pulse output.
Transmission Type The type of transmission used for control Select and Execute Select and
command execution; either a select and Direct Execute Execute
execute command sequence or direct
execute command sequence.
Point 1 Source First of two digital output source points Not editable System assigned
selected from the Point Picker to comprise the identifier
4-state point being monitored. Based on the
user-selected DO point, the point ID of Source
Point One is prefixed with the home directory
of that point.
Point 1 Device Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Point 1 Description A detailed and localized description of the Not editable Assigned IED
selected Source Point One. Read Only point Description
Point 2 Source Second of two digital output source points Home Directory, System Assigned
selected to comprise the 4-state point being Point ID selected via Identifier
monitored. Point Picker
Point 2 Device Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Point 2 Description A detailed and localized description of the Not editable Assigned IED
selected Source Point Two. Read Only point Description

Double Point Mapping Settings

Table 6-228: Double Point Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as entered N/A N/A
on the New Info Object window. Read only.
Starting Address The starting address of this entry. 1 to 16777215
Interrogation The interrogation group used for reporting Not Used Not Used
Group this information object. Group 1
…
Group 16
Interrogation Specify whether to include this information Include Include
Response object in a general interrogation response. Exclude
Report Class Specify if spontaneous events for this object Class 1 Class 1
are reported as class 1 or class 2 messages. Class 2
Applies to unbalanced mode and
spontaneous events only.

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Setting Description Range Default

Periodic Update The type of periodic updating Not Used Not Used
Mode Background Scan
Periodic Update The time (in seconds) between periodic 0 to 65535 0
Interval reports. Used only if Periodic Update Mode is
not set to Not Used.
Periodic Report On Specify if periodic reporting (if enabled) should Disabled Disabled
Power Up begin immediately upon startup. Enabled
Time Tag The type of time tag to use. None None
With Time Tag
With CP56 Time Tag
Valid Time The minimum amount of time (in milliseconds) -1 to 65535 -1
that both digital input points must be stable
before an ON or OFF state is reported. –1
disables this setting.
Suppress Time The minimum amount of time (in milliseconds) -1 to 65535 -1
that both digital input points must be stable
before an indeterminate state is reported. –1
disables this setting.
Per-Point Settings
Address The address of the entry. (Current Starting Auto incremented
Address) from last
to assigned
(Next configured
starting address)
Off Point Source Home directory and Point ID of the Off point Not editable System Assigned
selected from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Off Point Device Line ID | Device ID | Bay ID of the Off point Not editable System Assigned
selected from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Off Point Point description of the Off point selected Not editable System Assigned
Description from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
On Point Source Home directory and Point ID of the On point Home Directory, System Assigned
selected from the On Point Picker. Point ID selected via Identifier
Point Picker
On Point Device Line ID | Device ID | Bay ID of the On point Not editable System Assigned
selected from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
On Point Point description of the On point selected from Not editable System Assigned
Description the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Invert Select if the value of the mapped points True or False False
should be inverted.

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Note:
To assist in the workflow of point selection – when an Off Point is selected from a device in the point picker tree
list, then the next point from that device will be automatically selected as On Point. This allows also for bulk
mapping of all points using the parent checkbox in the Point Picker Tree. Clicking on the parent checkbox when
is partially selected (gray) will remove all mappings under that level.
After the initial automated selection the On Point can be changed with any other point from the available devices
in the point picker tree list for double points.
If the point selected for the Off point is the last point in the device then the On point will be same as the Off point,
this will require manual re-mapping of the On point.
If the application requires to report a single digital input point as DNP3 Double-Bit, then map the same single
digital input point as both Off Point and On Point.

Integrated Total Mapping Settings

Table 6-229: Integrated Total Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as N/A N/A
entered on the New Info Object window.
Read only.
Starting Address The starting address of this entry. 1 to 16777215
Interrogation Group The interrogation group used for reporting Not Used Not Used
this information object. Group 1
…
Group 4
Interrogation Specify whether to include or exclude this Include Include
Response information object in a general interrogation Exclude
response.
Report Class Specify if spontaneous events for this object Class 1 Class 1
are reported as class 1 or class 2 messages. Class 2
Applies to unbalanced mode and
spontaneous events only.
Time Tag The type of time tag to use. None None
With Time Tag
With CP56 Time Tag
Periodic Update The type of periodic updating Not Used Not Used
Mode Background Scan
Periodic Update The time (in seconds) between periodic 0 to 65535 0
Interval reports. Used only if Periodic Update Mode is
not set to Not Used.
Periodic Report On Specify if periodic reporting (if enabled) Disabled Disabled
Power Up should begin immediately upon startup. Enabled

Per-Point Settings
Address The address of the entry. (Current Starting Auto incremented
Address) from last assigned
to
(Next configured
starting address)

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Setting Description Range Default

Line ID Shows the Line ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Device ID Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Bay ID Shows the Bay ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Home Directory Shows the Home Directory of the selected Not editable System Assigned
point from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Point ID Shows the Point ID of the selected point from Not editable System Generated
the Point Picker. Point Identifier
Read only.
Point Description A detailed and localized text description of Up to 128 Unicode Assigned IED point
the selected point in the Accumulator point characters Description
map.
Read only.
Point Reference A short identifier for the selected ACC point Up to 66 ASCII Assigned point
from the Point Picker. Characters name
Read Only. Not editable
Accumulator Type Specifies whether every change (transition) Pulse Pulse
or every pair of changes (pulse) in the Transition
monitored accumulator point value
increments the reported count.
Accumulator Return Specifies whether the running or frozen Running Running
Type accumulator value is reported. Frozen
Accumulator Freeze Specifies whether the master station can Enabled Disabled
freeze the monitored accumulator point. Disabled
Accumulator Clear Specifies whether or not the master station Enabled Disabled
is allowed to clear the monitored Disabled
accumulator point.
Threshold Specifies the minimum change in 0 to 1000000 1
accumulator value required to produce a
spontaneous report or event.
Only used when the Accumulator Return
Type is Running.

Measurand Mapping Settings

Table 6-230: Measurand Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as entered N/A N/A
on the New Info Object window. Read only.
Starting Address The starting address of this entry. 1 to 16777215
Interrogation The interrogation group used for reporting this Not Used Not Used
Group information object. Group 1
…
Group 16

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Setting Description Range Default

Interrogation Specify whether to include this information Include Include
Response object in a general interrogation response. Exclude
Report Class Specify if spontaneous events for this object Class 1 Class 1
are reported as class 1 or class 2 messages. Class 2
Applies to unbalanced mode and spontaneous
events only.
Periodic Update The type of periodic updating Not Used Not Used
Mode Background Scan
Periodic/Cyclic
Periodic Update The time (in seconds) between periodic reports. 0 to 65535 0
Interval Used only if Periodic Update Mode is not set to
Not Used.
Periodic Report On Specify if periodic reporting (if enabled) should Disabled Disabled
Power Up begin immediately upon startup. Enabled
Time Tag The type of time tag to use. None None
With Time Tag
With CP56 Time
Tag
Conversion The type of setpoint command. There are 3 Normalized Normalized
possible types: Scaled
• Normalized – value is between -1 and +1 - ShortFP
2^-15
• Scaled – value is scaled using multiplier
and offset to -2^15 to +2^15 – 1
• Short Floating Point – value is a 32-bit
floating point.
Quality Whether quality information is included with With Quality With Quality
this entity. Descriptor Descriptor
Without Quality
Descriptor
Per-Point Settings
Address The address of the entry. (Current Starting Auto incremented
Address) from last assigned
to
(Next configured
starting address)
Line ID Shows the Line ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Device ID Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Bay ID Shows the Bay ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Home Directory Shows the Home Directory of the selected point Not editable System Assigned
from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Point ID Shows the Point ID of the selected point from Not editable System Generated
the Point Picker. Point Identifier
Read only.

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Setting Description Range Default

Point Reference A short identifier for the selected AI point from Up to 66 ASCII Assigned point
the Point Picker. Characters name
Read Only. Not editable
Point Description A detailed and localized text description of the Up to 128 Unicode Assigned IED point
selected point in the Analog Input map. characters. description
Read only. Non-Editable
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx + b) Full range of 64- 1.0
bit Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx + b) Full range of 64- 0.0
bit Float
Polarity Specifies whether a negative analog value is Bipolar Value Bipolar Value
valid. Unipolar Value
Threshold The initial minimum change in the analog input 0 to 1,000,000,000 5
value that is required to produce a
spontaneous report or event.
High Limit The initial high limit that is required for an -1.0E+12 to 1.0E+12
analog input value to exceed to produce an 1.0E+12
event.
Low Limit The initial low limit that is required for an -1.0E+12 to -1.0E+12
analog input value to exceed to produce an 1.0E+12
event.

Packed Single Point Mapping Settings

Table 6-231: Packed Single Point Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as entered N/A N/A
on the New Info Object window. Read only.
Address The address of this entry. N/A N/A
Interrogation The interrogation group used for reporting Not Used Not Used
Group this information object. Group 1
…
Group 16
Interrogation Specify whether to include this information Include Include
Response object in a general interrogation response. Exclude
Report Class Specify if spontaneous events for this object Class 1 Class 1
are reported as class 1 or class 2 messages. Class 2
Applies to unbalanced mode and
spontaneous events only.
Periodic Update The type of periodic updating Not Used Not Used
Mode Background Scan
Periodic Update The time (in seconds) between periodic 0 to 65535 0
Interval reports. Used only if Periodic Update Mode is
not set to Not Used.
Periodic Report On Specify if periodic reporting (if enabled) should Disabled Disabled
Power Up begin immediately upon startup. Enabled
Per-Point Settings

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Setting Description Range Default

Bit Position Specifies the bit position within the information 1 to 16 Incremented
object element. from 1
Line ID Shows the Line ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Device ID Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Bay ID Shows the Bay ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Home Directory Shows the Home Directory of the selected point Not editable System Assigned
from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Point ID Shows the Point ID of the selected point from Not editable System
the Point Picker. Generated Point
Read only. Identifier
Point Reference A short identifier for the selected point from the Up to 66 ASCII Assigned point
Point Picker. Characters name
Read Only. Not editable
Point Description A detailed and localized text description of the Up to 128 Unicode Assigned IED
selected DI point in the Binary Input map. characters point description
Read only. Not editable
Invert Select if the value of the mapped points should True or False False
be inverted.

Regulating Command Mapping Settings

Table 6-232: Regulating Command Mapping Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as entered N/A N/A
on the New Info Object window. Read only.
Starting Address The starting address of this entry. 1 to 16777215
Time Tag The type of time tag to use. None None
With Time Tag
With CP56 Time
Tag
Per-Point Settings
Address The address of the entry. (Current Starting Auto incremented
Address) from last
to assigned
(Next configured
starting address)
Control Type The type of control to operate. Trip/Close Persistent
Regulating
Persistent
Short Pulse The control duration (in milliseconds) of the 1 to 2147483647 1000
Duration short pulse output.
Long Pulse The control duration (in milliseconds) of the 1 to 2147483647 2000
Duration long pulse output.

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Setting Description Range Default

Transmission Type The type of transmission used for command Select and Execute Select and
control execution; either a select and execute Direct Execute Execute
command sequence or direct execute
command sequence.
Source Point One First of two digital output source points Not editable System Assigned
selected from the Point Picker to comprise the Identifier
4-state point being monitored. Based on the
user-selected DO point, the point ID of Source
Point One is prefixed with the home directory of
that point.
Point 1 Device Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Point 1 Description A detailed and localized description of the Not editable Assigned IED
selected Source Point One. point Description
Read Only.
Source Point Two Second of two digital output source points Home Directory, System Assigned
selected to comprise the 4-state point being Point ID selected Identifier
monitored. via Point Picker
Point 2 Device Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Point 2 Description A detailed and localized description of the Not editable Assigned IED
selected Source Point Two. point Description
Read Only.

Setpoint Command Mapping Settings

Table 6-233: Setpoint Command Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as entered N/A N/A
on the New Info Object window. Read only.
Starting Address The starting address of this entry. 1 to 16777215 none
Time Tag The type of time tag to use. None None
With Time Tag
With CP56 Time Tag
Conversion The type of setpoint command. There are 3 Normalized Normalized
possible types: Scaled
• Normalized - value is between -1 and +1 - ShortFP
2^-15
• Scaled - value is scaled using multiplier
and offset to -2^15 to +2^15 – 1
• Short Floating Point - value is a 32-bit
floating point.

Per-Point Settings

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Setting Description Range Default

Address The address of the entry. (Current Starting Auto
Address) incremented
to from last
(Next configured assigned
starting address)
Line ID Shows the Line ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Device ID Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Bay ID Shows the Bay ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Home Directory Shows the Home Directory of the selected point Not editable System Assigned
from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Point ID Shows the Point ID of the selected point from Not editable System
the Point Picker. Generated Point
Read only. Identifier
Point Reference A short identifier of the selected AO point from Up to 66 ASCII Assigned point
the Point Picker. Characters name
Read Only. Not editable
Point Description A detailed and localized text description of the Up to 128 Unicode Assigned IED
point in the selected AO point map. characters point description
Read only. Not editable
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Polarity Specifies whether a negative analog value is Bipolar Value Bipolar Value
valid. Unipolar Value
Transmission The type of transmission used for control Select and Execute Select and
Type command execution; either a select and Direct Execute Execute
execute command sequence or only an
execute command sequence.
Send Ackterm Specifies whether the application sends an No No
ACTTERM response to the master station Yes
when a C_SE setpoint command completes

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Single Command Mapping Settings

Table 6-234: Single Command Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as entered N/A N/A
on the New Info Object window. Read only.
Starting Address The starting address of this entry. 1 to 16777215
Time Tag The type of time tag to use. None None
With Time Tag
With CP56 Time Tag
Per-Point Settings
Address The address of the entry. (Current Starting Auto
Address) incremented
to from last
(Next configured assigned
starting address)
Control Type The type of control to operate. Trip/Close Persistent
Regulating
Persistent
Short Pulse The control duration (in milliseconds) of the 1 to 2147483647 1000
Duration short pulse output.
Long Pulse The control duration (in milliseconds) of the long 1 to 2147483647 2000
Duration pulse output.
Transmission The type of transmission; either a select and Select and Execute Select and
Type execute command sequence or only an execute Direct Execute Execute
command sequence.
Source Point One First of two digital input source points selected Not editable System assigned
from the Point Picker to comprise the 4-state identifier
point being monitored. Based on user
configured DO point name post fixed with
system assigned identifier (Point ID).
Point 1 Device Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Point 1 A detailed and localized description of the Not editable Assigned IED
Description selected Source Point One. point Description
Read Only.
Source Point Two Second of two digital input source points Home Directory, Point System Assigned
selected to comprise the 4-state point being ID selected via Point Identifier
monitored. Picker
Point 2 Device Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Point 2 Description A detailed and localized description of the Not editable Assigned IED point
selected Source Point Two. Description
Read Only.

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Single Point Mapping Settings

Table 6-235: Single Point Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as entered N/A N/A
on the New Info Object window. Read only.
Starting Address The starting address of this entry. 1 to 16777215 none
Interrogation The interrogation group used for reporting this Not Used Not Used
Group information object. Group 1
…
Group 16
Interrogation Specify whether to include this information Include Include
Response object in a general interrogation response. Exclude
Report Class Specify if spontaneous events for this object Class 1 Class 1
are reported as class 1 or class 2 messages. Class 2
Applies to unbalanced mode and spontaneous
events only.
Periodic Update The type of periodic updating Not Used Not Used
Mode Background Scan
Periodic Update The time (in seconds) between periodic 0 to 65535 0
Interval reports. Used only if Periodic Update Mode is
not set to Not Used.
Periodic Report Specify if periodic reporting (if enabled) should Disabled Disabled
On Power Up begin immediately upon startup. Enabled
Time Tag The type of time tag to use. None None
With Time Tag
With CP56 Time Tag
Per-Point Settings
Address The address of the entry. (Current Starting Auto
Address) incremented
to from last
(Next configured assigned
starting address)
Line ID Shows the Line ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Device ID Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Bay ID Shows the Bay ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Home Directory Shows the Home Directory of the selected Not editable System Assigned
point from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Point ID Shows the Point ID of the selected point from Not editable System
the Point Picker. Generated Point
Read only. Identifier

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Setting Description Range Default

Point Description A detailed and localized text description of the Up to 128 Unicode Assigned IED
selected point in the Binary Input map. characters point description
Read only. Not editable
Point Reference A short identifier of the selected DI point from Up to 66 ASCII Assigned point
the Point Picker. Characters name
Read Only. Not editable
Invert Select if the value of the mapped points True or False False
should be inverted.

Step Position Mapping Settings

Table 6-236: Step Position Mapping Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Info Object Settings
Info Object Name The name of the information object as entered N/A N/A
on the New Info Object window. Read only.
Starting Address The starting address of this entry. 1 to 16777215 none
Interrogation The interrogation group used for reporting this Not Used Not Used
Group information object. Group 1
…
Group 16
Interrogation Specify whether to include this information Include Include
Response object in a general interrogation response. Exclude
Report Class Specify if spontaneous events for this object are Class 1 Class 1
reported as class 1 or class 2 messages. Applies Class 2
to unbalanced mode and spontaneous events
only.
Periodic Update The type of periodic updating Not Used Not Used
Mode Background Scan
Periodic Update The time (in seconds) between periodic reports. 1 to 255 60
Interval Used only if Periodic Update Mode is not set to
Not Used.
Periodic Report Specify if periodic reporting (if enabled) should Disabled Disabled
On Power Up begin immediately upon startup. Enabled
Time Tag The type of time tag to use. None None
With Time Tag
With CP56 Time Tag

Per-Point Settings
Address The address of the entry. (Current Starting Auto
Address) incremented
to from last
(Next configured assigned
starting address)
Line ID Shows the Line ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier

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Setting Description Range Default

Device ID Shows the Device ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Bay ID Shows the Bay ID of the selected point. Not editable System Assigned
Read only. Identifier
Home Directory Shows the Home Directory of the selected point Not editable System Assigned
from the Point Picker. Identifier
Read only.
Point ID Shows the Point ID of the selected AI point from Not editable System
the Digital Input Point map. Generated Point
Read only. Identifier
Point Reference A short identifier of the selected AI point from Up to 66 ASCII Assigned point
the Point Picker. Characters name
Read Only. Not editable
Point Description A detailed and localized text description of the Up to 128 characters Assigned IED
selected point in the Analog Input map. Not editable point description
Read only.
Multiplier Scale factor of the point (m of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 1.0
Float
Offset Scale factor of the point (b of formula mx + b) Full range of 64-bit 0.0
Float
Polarity Specifies whether a negative analog value is Bipolar Value Bipolar Value
valid. Unipolar Value
Threshold The initial minimum change in the analog input 0 to 100,000,000 5
value that is required to produce a spontaneous
report or event.
High Limit The initial high limit that is required for an -1.0E+12 to 1.0E+12 1.0E+12
analog input value to exceed to produce an
event.
Low Limit The initial low limit that is required for an -1.0E+12 to 1.0E+12 -1.0E+12
analog input value to exceed to produce an
event.

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Configuring Server Applications

Server Configuration Overview

User can customize the MCP to transmit the necessary data from Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) to master
stations. Server applications in the MCP allow the MCP to retrieve selected data from event queues and the real-
time database and send the data to the master station according to the how the SCADA protocol is defined.
The MCP configuration tool supports configuration of protocol-specific object references, scaling factors, and
user-defined names for various objects configured for transmission. Where applicable, user can also configure
additional device-level settings (for the same protocol) at the same time.
» To configure server applications for use on the MCP, perform the following typical tasks:
1. Create MCP server map file for each master station and protocol type.
2. Select data points and assign point indices.
3. Configure protocol-specific settings.
4. Configure scaling and enable reverse scaling (reverse effect of scaling applied by a client application).
5. Set up serial and network master connections.
6. Configure protocol-specific settings for each master connection.
7. Save the configuration file.
8. Run the configuration file in the MCP by committing the changes.

DNP3 Serial Master Stations

The Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) supports communication with one or more devices over dedicated serial
links, as well as over Ethernet. The MCP supports communications to DNP3 devices using the DNP3 client
application. It collects the point values from the devices based on the protocol and device settings and stores
them in the system point database.
The DNP3 protocol is highly configurable. You have the option of configuring the way the DNP3 client application
on the MCP behaves by modifying the DNP3 protocol settings or use the default configuration settings.
The following settings are used when configuring a DNP3 Master Station. If a Modem connection is used, refer to
the additional settings defined in Dial-up Modem Settings.

DNP3 Master Stations

Table 6-237: DNP3 Master Stations

Setting Description Range Default

Name Text description to identify the master station 1 to 32 ASCII MASTERX
being connected to. characters
MCP Address Unique DNP3 address of the server application 0 to 65519 X
instance.
Map File Name of the Client map file to be used with the List of users N/A
specific device. configured client map
files.

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Setting Description Range Default

Application Select the application parameters defining this Use Default Use Default
Parameters connection. The default parameters can be Create New…
used, or a custom configuration can be
created. Refer to DNP3 Server Application
Parameters and the DNP3 Master Stations
Application Parameters.
Auto Start Indicates if the client application Disabled Enabled
automatically starts when the configuration Enabled
is changed and reloaded or when the MCP re-
boots.

DNP3 Master Stations Application Parameters

Table 6-238: DNP3 Master Stations Application Parameters

Setting Description Range Default

Basic
Max Application Number of times to resend an unconfirmed 0 to 300 2
Retry application message before taking a degraded
timeout.
Application Number of milliseconds the DNP server waits 1 to 120,000 6,000
Timeout for the remote station to confirm an
application message before resending it.
Datalink Defines when the slave should request remote 0 - Never 0 - Never
Confirmation station confirmation of a data link message. 1 - Multi-fragment only
Bitmask 2 - Event only
3 - Event or Multi-
fragment
4 - IIN only
5 - IIN or Multi-fragment
6 - Event or IIN
7 - Event, IIN or Multi-
fragment
8 - Always
Datalink Max Maximum number of times to send an 0 to 300 2
Retry unconfirmed datalink message before taking a
degraded timeout.
Datalink Timeout Number of milliseconds to wait for a remote- 1 to 120,000 1,000
station datalink confirmation before resending
it.
Primary Address DNP3 Master Station address. 0 to 65,519 1
Degraded Number of milliseconds the application delays 1 to 7,200,000 5,000
Timeout between retry cycles when seeking
confirmation of an application message.
Transmission Maximum size of an unsolicited application 249 to 2,048 2, 048
Fragment Size message or response message fragment,
minimum of 249 bytes.

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Setting Description Range Default

Communication This timeout (in seconds) is used with the 0 to 86,400 seconds (1 0 to 86,400
Timeout CommStatus Indication pseudo point. day) seconds (1
• A value of zero disables the CommStatus day)
Indication feature.
• Enter Value > { [Application Timeout +
(Application Timeout * Max Application Retry)]
+ [Data-Link Timeout + (Data-Link Timeout *
Data-Link Max Retry)] }/1000, otherwise
minimum value will be used.
The CommStatus pseudo point changes to
zero if it does not receive any message from
the master station within the configured
timeout.
Unsolicited Class Enable/disable unsolicited message True
1 Mode support from class 1 events: False
• True = Enable unsolicited message support
• False = Disable unsolicited message support
Unsolicited Class Enable/disable unsolicited message True
2 Mode support from class 2 events: False
• True = Enable unsolicited message support
• False = Disable unsolicited message support
Unsolicited Class Enable/disable unsolicited message True
3 Mode support from class 3 events: False
• True = Enable unsolicited message support
• False = Disable unsolicited message support
Unsolicited Poll Frequency in milliseconds at which the 1 to 120,000 milliseconds 1 to 120,000
Frequency application checks for unreported data. milliseconds
Select Timeout Number of seconds to wait for an operate 0.01 to 65,535 seconds 0.01 to 65,535
request before cancelling the select operation. seconds
Time Zone This option allows you to configure a custom One of listed Time Zones UTC
time zone offset which is applied to messages and geographic locations
received through this application.
By default, the timestamps of messages
received through the DNPDPA are in UTC time.
Startup Event Duration for which DNP DPA does not report 0 to 600 seconds 20 seconds
Suppress Interval quality events to Master Station.

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Setting Description Range Default

IIN Time Sync The Frequency (in minutes) at which Need Time -1 0
Frequency Sync IIn is sent to the master station. A 0
configured value of: 1 to 1446
-1 Never sends “Need Time Sync IIN”;
Rejects Time Sync Requests sent from
Master.
0 Sends the “Need Time Sync IIN” only
during Stat-up; Accepts Time Sync
Requests sent from Master.
1 to Sends the “Need Time Sync IIN” every
1446 configured interval; Accepts Time Sync
Requests send from Master

Advanced
Application Defines when the slave should request 0 - Never 7 - Event, IIN or
Confirmation remote-station confirmation of an application 1 - Multi-fragment only Multi-
Bitmask message. 2 - Event only fragment
3 - Event or Multi-
fragment
4 - IIN only
5 - IIN or Multi-fragment
6 - Event or IIN
7 - Event, IIN or Multi-
fragment
8 - Always
Internal Indication Define whether local-station indications None Buffer
Confirm require confirmation on change in status. Buffer Overflow Overflow
Reboot On Cold Reboot the MCP when a cold restart is received True False
Start from the master: False
• True = Enable cold restart
• False = Disable cold restart
Response Maximum size of a solicited application 249 to 2,048 bytes 2,048 bytes
Fragment Size message fragment.
Report Comm Report MCP data points as Offline if MCP True True
Failure As Offline COMM FAILED quality attribute is set. False
• True = Report communications failure
• False = Do not report communications
failure
Unsolicited Data Define what type of unsolicited message is Indications Only Events and
reported to the remote station. Events and Indications Indications
Unsolicited Define the unsolicited startup message. Indications Only Events and
Startup Events and Indications Indications
Buffer Overflow Policy on how to handle buffer overflow. Discard Newest Discard
Policy Discard Oldest Newest

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Setting Description Range Default

Internal Buffer Location of unreported events collected from RAM RAM
Location Event Queues. NVRAM
NOTE: The MCP NVRAM only supports one
instance of a DPA in an entire system
configured to use NVRAM. However, additional
DPAs can be configured with the Internal
Buffer Location parameter set to RAM.
Internal Event Maximum number of events that can be stored 512 to 16384 events (in 16384 events
Buffer Capacity in the internal buffer. increments of 256)
Max Class 1 Maximum number of class 1 events that can 512 to 16384 events (in Up to Capacity
Events be buffered. increments of 256)
Up to Capacity
Max Class 2 Maximum number of class 2 events that can 512 to 16384 events (in Up to Capacity
Events be buffered. increments of 256)
Up to Capacity
Max Class 3 Maximum number of class 3 events that can 512 to 16384 events (in Up to Capacity
Events be buffered. increments of 256)
Up to Capacity
Broadcast on Both Indicates whether to either: True False
Ports True = broadcast on both Primary and False
backup ports
False = not to broadcast.
Disable Enable or disable the reporting of DNPDPA True False
Online/Offline Quality Change Events to the Master station False
Quality Change when the point quality changes from Online
Event to Offline or from Offline to Online:
True = DNPDPA Quality Change Events are
reported.
False = DNPDPA Quality Change Events are
not reported.
Default Binary Indicates which time type (absolute or Relative Relative
Input Event Time relative) the DPA reports in response to an Absolute Absolute
Type event poll with variation 0 or a Class poll.

Multiple Logical Remote Units (LRU)

You can configure multiple logical remote units on a single or redundant serial connection. This allows a remote
DNP3 master station to communicate with multiple logical remote units within a physical MCP unit using a single
serial link. You can use multiple LRU functionality to test a system configuration without needing to connect to
multiple physical devices.

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Multiple LRU Overview

Figure 6-6: Multiple LRU Overview

To add an LRU to communicate over a serial link with a DNP3 Master Station, click the Add button under
Configuration Parameters and configure the row.
In the example below, a DNP3 Master Station is configured on serial port 1 of the MCP. Under Configuration
Parameters, four rows are added and configured as follows:
Name MCP Address Map File Application Parameters Auto Start
LRU A 1 LRUA.xml Use Default
LRU B 2 LRUB.xml Use Default
LRU C 3 LRUC.xml Use Default
LRU D 4 LRUD.xml Use Default

Figure 6-7: Example Remote LRU Configuration

In this example, the DNP3 master station can connect to each of the four LRUs through the serial connection
(COM1). Each LRU has a unique DNP address so that they can be communicated with independently. Each LRU
can reference the same or different server map file. If the same server map file is referenced by multiple LRUs,
each of these LRUs will serve the same data to the remote DNP3 master station.

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DNP3 Server Application Parameters

Regular and advanced DNP3 server settings are available under the Application Parameters field.

DNP3 Server Communication Settings - Regular

Table 6-239: DNP3 Server Communication Settings - Regular

Setting Description Range Default

Application Number of times the DNP3 resends an unconfirmed 0 to 300 2
Retry application message before taking a degraded
timeout.
Application Time (in milliseconds) the DNP3 waits for the remote 1 to 120000 6000
Timeout station to confirm an application message before re-
sending it. Set the value much higher for a dial-up
modem connection, i.e. 60000.
Data Link Defines when the DNP3 requests remote-station 0 - Never Never
Confirm confirmation of a data link message. 1 - Multi-fragment only
2 - Event only
3 - Event or Multi-
fragment
4 - IIN only
5 - IIN or Multi-fragment
6 - Event or IIN
7 - Event, IIN or Multi-
fragment
8 - Always
Data Link Retry Number of times the DNP3 Server resends an 0 to 300 2
unconfirmed data link message before taking a
degraded timeout.
Data Link Time (in milliseconds) the DNP3 Server waits for 1 to 120000 1000
Timeout remote-station confirmation of a data link message
before re-sending it. Set the value higher for a dial-up
modem connection, i.e. 60000.
Initial Master DNP3 Server master station address 0 to 65519 100
Address
Degraded Time (in milliseconds) the DNP3 Server delays 1 to 7200000 5000
Timeout between retry cycles when seeking confirmation of an
application message.
EventTimeType Indicates which time type (absolute or relative) the Absolute Absolute
DPA reports in response to an event poll with variation Relative
0 or a Class poll.
Transmission Maximum size (in bytes) of an unsolicited application 249 to 2048 2048
Fragment Size message or response message fragment (minimum is
249 bytes).

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Setting Description Range Default

IIN Time Sync The Frequency (in minutes) at which Need Time Sync -1 0
Frequency IIn is sent to the master station. A configured value of: 0
-1 Never sends “Need Time Sync IIN”; Rejects 1 to 1446
Time Sync Requests sent from Master.
0 Sends the “Need Time Sync IIN” only during
Stat-up; Accepts Time Sync Requests sent
from Master.
1 to Sends the “Need Time Sync IIN” every
1446 configured interval; Accepts Time Sync
Requests send from Master
Communication This timeout (in seconds) is used with the CommStatus
Timeout Indication pseudo point.
• A value of zero disables the CommStatus
Indication feature.
• Enter Value > { [Application Timeout +
(Application Timeout * Max Application Retry)] +
[Data-Link Timeout + (Data-Link Timeout *
Data-Link Max Retry)] }/1000, otherwise
minimum value will be used.
The CommStatus pseudo point value changes to zero
if it does not receive a message from the master
station within the configured timeout.
Unsolicited Flag that enables or disables DNP3 Server unsolicited
Mode Class 1 message support for class 1 events
Unsolicited Flag that enables or disables DNP3 Server unsolicited
Mode Class 2 message support for class 2 events
Unsolicited Flag that enables or disables DNP3 Server unsolicited
Mode Class 3 message support for class 3 events
Unsolicited Poll Frequency (in milliseconds) at which the DNP3 Server
Frequency checks for unreported data.
Select Timeout Time (in seconds) the DNP3 Server waits for an
operate request before canceling the select.
Time Offset Time offset (in minutes) from UTC. For example, for
Eastern Standard Time, specify –300, which means
UTC minus 5 hours.
Specify only if the Master Station does not use UTC
within DNP3 messages. DNP3 requires the time
base to be UTC, but non-compliant Master Stations
may use local time.

Accept Any If set to True, the DNP3 sever responds to any True False
Master master that connects it. The Master address in this
False
case is used only for sending a destination address
in the initial unsolicited messages.
If set to false, the DNP3 server only responds to the
configured DNP3 Master.

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The advanced settings listed in the table below are for adjustment by experienced system engineering personnel
and project engineers deploying the product in a specified configuration. Typically, these settings should not
require modification.

DNP3 Server Communication Settings - Advanced

Table 6-240: DNP3 Server Communication Settings - Advanced

Setting Description Range Default

Application Defines when the DNP3 Server requests 0 - Never Event, IIN or
Confirm remote-station confirmation of an application 1 - Multi-fragment only Multi-
message. 2 - Event only fragment
3 - Event or Multi-
fragment
4 - IIN only
5 - IIN or Multi-fragment
6 - Event or IIN
7 - Event, IIN or Multi-
fragment
8 - Always
Internal Indication Indicates whether local-station indications Buffer Overflow Buffer
Confirm require confirmation on change in status. None Overflow
Reboot On Cold Reboot the MCP upon receiving a cold restart True True
Start from the Master Station. False
Response Maximum size of a solicited application 249 to 2048 2048
Fragment Size message fragment (minimum is 249 bytes).
Report Comm- Determines if a MCP Data Point must be True True
Failed As Offline reported as Offline to the Master Station when False
the MCP COMM-FAILED quality attribute is set.
Unsolicited Data What information the DNP3 Server sends to Events and indications Events and
the remote station in unsolicited messages. Indications only indications
Unsolicited Defines what data the DNP3 Server sends in Events and indications Indications
Startup the initial unsolicited startup message. Indications only only
Buffer Overflow Indicates whether the DNP3 Server discards Discard Newest Discard
Policy newest or oldest event when a class event Discard Oldest Oldest
queue overflow occurs.
Internal Buffer Specifies how to store the unreported events RAM RAM
Location collected from Event Queues. NVRAM
NOTE: The MCP NVRAM only supports one
instance of a DPA in an entire system
configured to use NVRAM. However, additional
DPAs can be configured with the Internal
Buffer Location parameter set to RAM.
Internal Event Number of events that can be contained in the 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 2048
Buffer Capacity Internal buffer of the DNP3 Server. 8192, 16384
Max Class 1 Maximum number of Class 1 Events that can 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, Up to
Events be buffered. This can either be “Up to 8192, 16384, Up to Capacity
Capacity”, or a Number. If a Number is entered, Capacity
the sum Max. Lengths for all Class Queues
cannot exceed the Internal Event Buffer
Capacity.

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Setting Description Range Default

Max Class 2 Maximum number of Class 2 Events that can 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, Up to
Events be buffered. This can either be “Up to 8192, 16384, Up to Capacity
Capacity”, or a Number. If a Number is entered, Capacity
the sum Max. Lengths for all Class Queues
cannot exceed the Internal Event Buffer
Capacity.
Max Class 3 Maximum number of Class 3 Events that can 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, Up to
Events be buffered. This can either be “Up to 8192, 16384, Up to Capacity
Capacity”, or a Number. If a Number is entered, Capacity
the sum Max. Lengths for all Class Queues
cannot exceed the Internal Event Buffer
Capacity.
Broadcast on both When enabled, all unsolicited events and poll True False
ports responses are sent simultaneously on both False
the Primary and backup serial ports.
Disable If this parameter is set to True, DNPDPA False False
Online/Offline disables Quality change events being True
Quality Change reported to the Master station when quality
Event of the mapped points changes from Online
to Offline and Vice-Versa.

IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station

The following settings are used when configuring an IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station connection.

IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station Settings

Table 6-241: IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Transmission The link transmission mode used by the Balanced Unbalanced
Mode application. Unbalanced
NOTE: Backup ports are not supported on
Balanced mode.
Link Address Size The number of octets used for the link address of 1 or 2 1
the LRU.
LRU Name The name of the LRU/master station connection 1 to 32 ASCII MASTERx
characters
Common Address The number of octets used for the common 1 or 2 1
of ASDU Size address of ASDU for the LRU.
Common Address The Common Address of ASDU for the LRU. 1 to 254 [1 octet size] 1
of ASDU 1 to 65534 [2 octet
size]
Link Address The Primary link address of the LRU. 0 to 65535 1
Backup Port Link This is Backup port link address of the LRU, which 0 to 65535 Not Used (-1)
Address is available when the Backup port is configured.
Map File Name of the server map file to be used with the List of users N/A
specific LRU. configured server
map files.

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Setting Description Range Default

Application Select the application parameters defining this Use Default Use Default
Parameters connection. The default parameters can be used, List of user-
or a custom configuration can be created. Refer tocustomized
IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station Application application
Settings. configuration files
Auto Start Indicates if the server application automatically Disabled Disabled
starts when the configuration is changed and Enabled
reloaded or when the MCP re-boots.

IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station Application

IEC 60870-5-101 settings are available under the Application Parameters field for Master Stations.

IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station Application Settings

Table 6-242: IEC 60870-5-101 Master Station Application Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Application Tab
Info Object The number of octets used by the LRU for 1, 2, or 3 2
Address Length information object addresses.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Time Mode Specifies if the master station can set or use the Set main/use Set main/use
main MCP and/or local LRU time. main time main time
Set local/use local
time
Set local/use main
time
Time Sync The maximum allowed time (in seconds) 0 to 86400 900
Timeout between time synchronization attempts from
the IEC 60870-5-101/104 master station or
other time source before time tagged data is
reported as invalid by the LRU.
Set to “0” for the time tags to never reported as
invalid by the LRU, except the mapped points
quality flags indicate time invalid.
Control Select The maximum allowed time (in seconds) 0.01 to 60.0 5.0
Timeout between the control select and the control
execute commands (for digital and analog
output points) from the IEC 60870-5-101/104
master station.
Double Point Valid The minimum time (in seconds) that both digital 0 to 65535 500
Time input points must be stable before an ON/OFF
state is reported.
NOTE: The value of this property only applies
when the corresponding parameters of a double
point information object are specified as
undefined.
Not used when set to 0.

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Setting Description Range Default

Double Point The minimum time (in seconds) that both digital 0 to 65535 1000
Suppress Time input points must be stable before an
indeterminate state is reported.
NOTE: The value of this property only applies
when the corresponding parameters of a double
point information object are specified as
undefined.
Not used when set to 0.
LRU Event Buffer The number of events (non-time-tagged, time- 50 to 65535 255
Size tagged, and hour update objects) that are
buffered by this LRU.
LRU Event Buffer The location where unreported events that are RAM RAM
Location collected from event queues are stored. NVRAM
NOTE: The MCP NVRAM only supports one
instance of a DPA in an entire system configured
to use NVRAM. However, additional DPAs can be
configured with the LRU Event Buffer Location
parameter set to RAM.
Event Buffer Specify whether the newest or oldest events are Discard Newest Discard Newest
Overflow Policy discarded when the server event buffer is filled. Discard Oldest
Event Buffer Low A percent value of the total event buffer. When 10 to 100 20
Threshold the amount of available buffer space drops
below this threshold, a server event buffer low
indication is reported by the application.
DI Cancels Select Specify whether digital output select requests Enabled Disabled
are automatically cancelled when any digital Disabled
input changes are detected.
Buffer AI Specify whether analog input changes Enabled Disabled
(spontaneous, periodic, background scan) are Disabled
buffered for reporting. When this is enabled, the
LRU reports each analog change separately.
For example, if an analog input point exceeds
the threshold 3 times before the LRU is polled for
data in unbalanced mode, the LRU reports all 3
value changes. If this feature is disabled, the
LRU reports only the most recent value.
Zero Threshold Specify how the LRU should treat a zero value Enabled Disabled
Reporting for the Threshold configuration parameter for Disabled
an analog input.
If this setting is enabled, setting the threshold
configuration parameter of an analog input
point to zero (i.e. 0.0) spontaneously reports all
changes for the point. If disabled, setting the
Threshold configuration parameter of an analog
input point to zero disables spontaneous
reporting for the point.

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Setting Description Range Default

Time Tagging When to report time-tag data. Not on Not on
If configured as Not on Interrogations, the LRU Interrogations Interrogations
reports a time tag only for spontaneous, Always
periodic/cyclic, or background scan causes of
transmission (that is, the LRU suppresses time
tag for interrogated data). If configured as
Always, the LRU reports time tag for all causes
of transmission.
Clear Statistics Specify if the application should reset all LRU Enabled Disabled
statistics to zero at startup. Disabled
Comm Log Mode The logging mode for all I/O communications Disabled Hex
traffic with the LRU. ASCII
Hex
ASCII and Hex
Number of Files The number of information object addresses 0 to 128 0
Supported reserved for file transfer.
Not used when set to 0.
Time to Live The time (in seconds) a queued control 0.0 to 60.0 0.0
command is to be treated as active in the
system. If the configured value is 0, the RTDB
setting is used.
Cause of TX The number of octets used for the Cause of 1 or 2 1
Length Transmission field.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Broadcast on both When enabled, all unsolicited events and poll True False
ports responses are sent simultaneously on both the False
Primary and backup serial ports.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Time Zone This option allows you to configure a custom One of listed Time UTC
time zone offset which is applied to messages Zones and
received through this application. geographic
By default, the timestamps of messages locations
received through the IEC 60870-101 server
applications are in UTC time.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's Time Zone is used
for this parameter.
Unbalanced Serial Link Tab
Max ASDU Frame The maximum length (in octets) of non- 24 to 255 255
Length background messages (excluding framing
overhead).
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.

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Setting Description Range Default

Extra Frame The time (in milliseconds) that the application 0 to 65535 150
Timeout adds to the frame timeout calculation.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Single Char Specify if the application should respond to the Enabled Disabled
Acknowledge master station with a single character Disabled
acknowledgement message.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Comm Fail The maximum allowed time (in seconds) for 0 to 86400 30
Timeout when there is no available connection in the
STARTDT state (that is, no communication from
the master station) before the application
assumes communications have failed.
Not used when set to 0.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
File Transfer The report class to use when sending file Class 1 Class 2
Report Class transfer related PDU. Used in unbalanced mode Class 2
only.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Balanced Serial Link Tab
Max ASDU Frame The maximum length (in octets) of non- 24 to 255 255
Length background messages (excluding framing
overhead).
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Extra Frame The time (in milliseconds) that the application 0 to 65535 150
Timeout adds to the frame timeout calculation.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Single Char Specify if the application should respond to the Enabled Disabled
Acknowledgement master station with a single character Disabled
acknowledgement message.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Transmit Retries The maximum number of transmission retries 0 to 255 1
when no acknowledgement is received from the
master station before the application assumes
communications has failed.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.

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Setting Description Range Default

Extra Response The time (in milliseconds) that the application 0 to 65535 200
Timeout adds to the frame timeout calculation.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Inter Frame Gap The minimum idle time (in milliseconds) between 0 to 1000 0
frames transmitted by the application.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.
Holding Time The maximum delay (in milliseconds) of 0.1 to 500000.0 0.2
reporting spontaneous data changes to the
master station after the data is available for
transmission.
Retry Time The interval (in seconds) between LRU attempts 0.1 to 86400.0 5.0
to resend messages held in its buffer after
previous failed transmissions.
NOTE: For multiple LRUs on the same serial
channel, only the first LRU's setting is used for
this parameter.

Modbus Serial Master Station

The following settings are used when configuring a Modbus Master Station.

Modbus Master Station Settings

Table 6-243: Modbus Master Station Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Text description to identify the master station being 1 to 32 ASCII MASTERX
connected to. characters
MCP Address DNP3 address of the server application instance. 0 to 65519 X
Map File Name of the Client map file to be used with the specific List of users N/A
device. configured client
map files.
Application Select the application parameters defining this Use Default Use Default
Parameters connection. The default parameters can be used, or a Create New…
custom configuration can be created. Refer to Modbus
Server Application Settings.
Auto Start Indicates if the client application automatically starts Disabled Disabled
when the configuration is changed and reloaded or Enabled
when the MCP re-boots.

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Modbus Server Application Settings

Modbus Server settings are available under the Application Parameters field.

Modbus Server Application Parameters

Table 6-244: Modbus Server Application Parameters
Setting Description Range Default
NACK Offline If enabled, the MCP is to NACK the offline coils upon Yes No
Digitals receiving the Force Single Coil or Force Multiple Coils No
command with an Exception code 4 in the response. If
disabled, the MCP reports the offline coil with the value
OFF.
NACK Offline If enabled, the MCP is to NACK the offline registers Yes No
Analogs upon receiving the Preset Single Register or Preset No
Multiple Register command with an Exception code 4
in the response. If disabled, the MCP reports the value
of the offline registers as 0.
Offline analog value The value reported by points that are offline. -32768 to 32767 0
Broadcast on both When enabled, all unsolicited events and poll True False
ports responses are sent simultaneously on both the Primary False
and backup serial ports.

DNP3 Network Master Stations

The following settings are used when configuring a DNP3 master station connection.

DNP3 Master connection settings

Table 6-245: DNP3 Master Connection Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Remote Text description to identify the master station 1 to 32 ASCII characters N/A
Connection Name associated with this serial connection.
Map File Name of the server map file to be used with the List of users configured N/A
specific master. map files.
Auto Start Indicates if the application automatically starts Automatic Automatic
when the configuration is changed and reloaded Disabled
or when the MCP re-boots.
MCP Address DNP3 address of the server application instance. 0 to 65519 0
Transport Layer Whether to use TCP or UDP network protocol. TCP TCP
UDP
Network Port The MCP port number on which the master station 0 to 65535 20001
communicates.
Application Select the application parameters defining this Use Default Use Default
Parameters connection. The default parameters can be used, Use Custom
or a custom configuration can be created. Refer to
DNP3 Server Communication Settings - Regular
and DNP3 Server Communication Settings -
Advanced.

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Setting Description Range Default

Permitted Remote IP Addresses of master stations permitted to Up to 8 IP Addresses 0.0.0.0
Hosts connect to the MCP. If all are set to 0.0.0.0, all hosts
can connect.
Accept All Hosts If checked, all hosts can connect. Disabled Disabled
Enabled

IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station

The following settings are used when configuring an IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station connection.

IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station

Table 6-246: IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station
Setting Description Range Default
Remote Text description to identify the master station 1 to 32 ASCII N/A
Connection Name associated with this serial connection. characters
Map File Name of the Server map file to be used with the List of users N/A
specific master. configured client
map files.
Auto Start Indicates if the client application automatically starts Automatic Disabled
when the configuration is changed and reloaded or Disabled
when the MCP re-boots.
Common Address The device’s common address of ASDU. 1 to 65534 1
of ASDU
Transport Layer Whether to use TCP or UDP network protocol. Non-editable TCP
Network Port The MCP port number on which the master station 0 to 65535 2404
communicates.
Application Select the application parameters defining this Use Default Use Default
Parameters connection. The default parameters can be used, or a Use Custom
custom configuration can be created. Refer to IEC
60870-5-104 Master Station Application Settings.
Accept All Hosts If enabled, all remote hosts can connect. Enabled Disabled
Disabled
Permitted Remote IP Addresses of master stations permitted to connect Up to 8 IP Addresses 0.0.0.0
Hosts to the MCP. If Accept All Hosts is enabled, these fields
are disabled and ignored.
Accept All Hosts If checked, all hosts can connect. Disabled Disabled
Enabled

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IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station Application Settings

IEC 60870-5-104 settings are available under the Application Parameters field for Master Stations.

IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station Application Parameters

Table 6-247: IEC 60870-5-104 Master Station Application Parameters
Setting Description Range Default
Application Tab
Time Mode Specifies if the master station can set or use the main Set main/use Set main/use
MCP and/or local LRU time. main time main time
Set local/use
local time
Set local/use
main time
Time Sync The maximum allowed time (in seconds) between time 0 to 86400 900
Timeout synchronization attempts from the IEC 60870-5-
101/104 master station or other time source before time
tagged data is reported as invalid by the LRU.
Set to “0” for the time tags to never reported as invalid
by the LRU, except the mapped points quality flags
indicate time invalid.
Control Select The maximum allowed time (in seconds) between the 0.01 to 60.0 5.0
Timeout control select and the control execute commands (for
digital and analog output points) from the IEC 60870-5-
101/104 master station.
Double Point Valid The minimum time (in seconds) that both digital input 0 to 65535 500
Time points must be stable before an ON/OFF state is
reported.
NOTE: The value of this property only applies when the
corresponding parameters of a double point
information object are specified as undefined.
Not used when set to 0.
Double Point The minimum time (in seconds) that both digital input 0 to 65535 1000
Suppress Time points must be stable before an indeterminate state is
reported.
NOTE: The value of this property only applies when the
corresponding parameters of a double point
information object are specified as undefined.
Not used when set to 0.
LRU Event Buffer The number of events (non-time-tagged, time-tagged, 50 to 65535 255
Size and hour update objects) that are buffered by this LRU.
LRU Event Buffer The location where unreported events that are collected RAM RAM
Location from event queues are stored. NVRAM
NOTE: The MCP NVRAM only supports one instance of a
DPA in an entire system configured to use NVRAM.
However, additional DPAs can be configured with the
LRU Event Buffer Location parameter set to RAM.
Event Buffer Specify whether the newest or oldest events are Discard Discard
Overflow Policy discarded when the server event buffer is filled. Newest Newest
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Setting Description Range Default

Event Buffer Low A percent value of the total event buffer. When the 10 to 100 20
Threshold amount of available buffer space drops below this
threshold, a server event buffer low indication is
reported by the application.
DI Cancels Select Specify whether digital output select requests are Enabled Disabled
automatically cancelled when any digital input changes Disabled
are detected.
Buffer AI Specify whether analog input changes (spontaneous, Enabled Disabled
periodic, background scan) are buffered for reporting. Disabled
When this is enabled, the LRU reports each analog
change separately.
For example, if an analog input point exceeds the
threshold 3 times before the LRU is polled for data in
unbalanced mode, the LRU reports all 3 value
changes. If this feature is disabled, the LRU reports only
the most recent value.
Zero Threshold Specify how the LRU should treat a zero value for the Enabled Disabled
Reporting Threshold configuration parameter for an analog input. Disabled
If this setting is enabled, setting the threshold
configuration parameter of an analog input point to
zero (i.e. 0.0) spontaneously reports all changes for the
point. If disabled, setting the Threshold configuration
parameter of an analog input point to zero disables
spontaneous reporting for the point.
Time Tagging When to report time-tag data. Not on Not on
If configured as Not on Interrogations, the LRU reports a Interrogations Interrogations
time tag only for spontaneous, periodic/cyclic, or Always
background scan causes of transmission (that is, the
LRU suppresses time tag for interrogated data). If
configured as Always, the LRU reports time tag for all
causes of transmission.
Clear Statistics Specify if the application should reset all LRU statistics Enabled Disabled
to zero at startup. Disabled
Comm Log Mode The logging mode for all I/O communications traffic with Disabled Hex
the LRU. ASCII
Hex
ASCII and Hex
Number of Files The number of information object addresses reserved 0 to 128 0
Supported for file transfer.
Not used when set to 0.
Time to Live The time (in seconds) a queued control command is to 0.0 to 60.0 0.0
be treated as active in the system. If the configured
value is 0, the RTDB setting is used.
Holding Time The maximum delay (in milliseconds) of reporting 0.1 to 0.2
spontaneous data changes to the master station after 500000.0
the data is available for transmission.
Control Time The time range (in seconds) used to qualify a time- 0.001 to 1
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Setting Description Range Default

Time Zone This option allows you to configure a custom time zone One of listed UTC
offset which is applied to messages received through Time Zones
this application. and
By default, the timestamps of messages received geographic
through the IEC 60870-104 server applications are in locations
UTC time.
Network Tab
Comm Fail The maximum allowed time (in seconds) for when there 0 to 86400 30
Timeout is no available connection in the STARTDT state (that is,
no communication from the master station) before the
application assumes communications have failed.
Not used when set to 0.
Max TX Frames The maximum number of information frames that the 1 to 32,767 8
Before Ack application transmits before it must receive an
acknowledgement message (value of w).
Max RX Frames The maximum number of information frames that the 1 to 32,767 12
Before Ack application receives before it must send an
acknowledgement message (value of k).
Connect Timeout The maximum time (in seconds) that the application 1 to 255 30
waits for the TCP transport layer to establish a
connection (value of t0).
Send Timeout The maximum time (in seconds) that the application 1 to 255 15
waits for an acknowledgement after sending a frame
(value of t1).
No Data Timeout The maximum time (in seconds) that the application 1 to 255 10
waits before sending a supervisory acknowledgement (S)
frame (value of t2).
Idle Timeout The period during which no messages are received, in 1 to 255 20
seconds, that the application allows pass before sending
a test frame (value of t3).
Max APDU Frame The maximum length (in octets) of APDU frames. 253 Not editable
Length

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Modbus TCP Master

The following settings are used when configuring a Modbus TCP master connection.

Modbus TCP Master connection settings

Table 6-248: Modbus TCP Master connection settings

Setting Description Range Default

Remote Text description to identify the master station 1 to 32 ASCII N/A
Connection associated with this connection. characters
Name
Map File Name of the Server map file to be used with the List of users N/A
specific master. configured map files.
Auto Start Indicates if the application automatically starts Automatic N/A
when the configuration is changed and reloaded or Disabled
when the MCP re-boots.
Gateway Address of the server application instance. 0 to 65519 0
Address
Transport Layer Whether to use TCP or UDP network protocol. Only TCP TCP
TCP is supported at this time.
Network Port The MCP port number on which the master station 0 to 65535 20001
communicates.
Application Select the application parameters defining this Use Default Use
Parameters connection. The default parameters can be used, or Use Custom Default
a custom configuration can be created. Refer to
Modbus TCP Master Application Parameters.
Permitted IP Addresses of master stations permitted to Up to 8 IP Addresses 0.0.0.0
Remote Hosts connect to the MCP. If all are set to 0.0.0.0, all hosts
can connect.
Accept All Hosts If checked, all hosts can connect. Disabled Disabled
Enabled

Modbus TCP Master Application Parameters

Modbus TCP master settings are available under the Application Parameters field.

Modbus TCP Master application parameters

Table 6-249: Modbus TCP Master application parameters

Setting Description Range Default

NACK Offline If enabled, the MCP is to NACK offline digital points upon Yes No
Digitals receiving a command with an Exception code 4 in the No
response. If disabled, the MCP reports the offline point
with the value OFF.
NACK Offline If enabled, the MCP is to NACK offline analog points Yes No
Analogs upon receiving a command with an Exception code 4 in No
the response. If disabled, the MCP reports the offline
point with the value OFF.
Offline analog The value reported by points that are offline. -32768 to 32767 0
value

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Setting Description Range Default

Broadcast on both When enabled, all unsolicited events and poll True False
ports responses are sent simultaneously on both the False
Primary and backup ports.

Build HMI One-Line Diagrams

This chapter contains the following sections and sub sections:
One-Line Viewer
View One-Line Diagrams
Executing One-Line Diagram Commands
One-Line Designer - Overview
Standard Toolbar
Stencil Panel
Designer Canvas
Property Panel
Object Configuration Settings
Data Source Configuration Settings

One-Line Viewer
The One-Line (also referred to as the Single Line Diagram - SLD) Viewer displays:
• The main drawing (main.dra) by default.
• Simplified schematic diagrams during runtime that represent the interconnections in a substation,
including devices and the real-time values and/or state of selected ports and points.
These custom-built diagrams are built using the following two types of objects from the MCP HMI library:
• Static objects that do not change during runtime. Examples of static objects are buttons, labels, lines
and other shapes used to lay out the drawing.
• Dynamic objects that represent a data source and are updated continually as new information becomes
available. Examples of dynamic objects are circuit breakers, switches, and value boxes. The source of
the data can be the Real-Time Database, the Active Alarms (Digital Event Manager) application or other
MCP resources.
The One-Line Viewer diagrams are designed and configured using the One-Line Designer.
The following related action can be performed: Issue a command

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View One-Line Diagrams

The One-Line Viewer displays configured one-line diagrams.
» To view one-line diagrams:
• Click the One-Line Viewer button on the Power bar.
The pre-defined main one-line drawing displays.

One-Line Viewer toolbar

Table 6-250: One-Line Viewer Toolbar

Button Name Action Keyboard

Shortcut
Home Screen Return to the default diagram (main.dra) CTRL + H

Previous Screen View the previous diagram (if navigation history is available) CTRL + B

Next Screen View the next diagram (if navigation history is available) CTRL + F

Browse Screen Open a diagram stored on the MCP CTRL + O

Animation (Play) Refresh the currently displayed diagram and start (or restart) none
the continuous update of dynamic objects
Animation (Stop) Stop redrawing the diagram and stop the continuous none
updating of dynamic objects
Display Tooltips Toggles the visibility of tooltips when mouse hovers above none
objects in this drawing. Default value is Visible.
Can be set independently for each diagram.
This is a runtime setting which overrides the pre-configured
value, and is then persisted per drawing / per user / per HMI
instance.
Reset Persistency will default to the configured value.

Drawing tasks
» To display the current data quality status:
• Point to a dynamic object.
» To open the linked diagram (replaces page currently displayed):
• Click the diagram buttons.
» To open the Command Interface window for the object:
• Double-click a dynamic object with control/set-point functionality (for example, Circuit Breaker,
Transformer, Button, Value Box).
» To access other functions:
• Right-click a dynamic object, if available, for the selected object:
• Execute Control,
• Execute Set Point,

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• Tag/Inhibit,
• Local Force,
• Acknowledge Alarm,
• Acknowledge Alarm Group, or
• Navigate to Active Alarm Page (according to alarm group or point group).

Executing One-Line Diagram Commands

You can execute the following commands from a One-Line Diagram:
• Acknowledge an Alarm
• Acknowledge an Alarm Group
• Analog Output Interface
• Analog Set-point Interface
• Digital Control Interface
• Digital Output Interface
• Local (Point) Force Interface
• Navigate to Active Alarm Page
• Raise/Lower Control Interface
• Tag/Inhibit Interface

One-Line Designer - Overview

The One-Line Designer is a specialized drawing tool for creating substation one-line diagrams and forms, such
as a Digital Event Manager panel. The One-Line Designer is accessed from within the MCP Offline Configuration
Tool (DS Agile Studio).
To start the one-line configuration tool:
• From DS Agile Studio, click the Configuration button on the Power bar.
You must have Supervisor or Administrator privileges to access the runtime configuration tool. Only one
Supervisor user at a time can be logged in to perform configuration functions.
The One-Line Designer allows you to create a two-dimensional diagram of your electrical grid, which can be
accessed by MCP users through the One-Line Viewer.
The One-Line Designer screen contains a toolbar and three windows:
Standard Toolbar - Save and open diagrams, modify the placement of objects, and change the way
the Drawing Area appears.
Stencil Panel - Select from this list to create a new object
Designer Canvas - The window containing the one-line drawing. All drawing elements are created
within this area.
Property Panel - This screen gives you access to all the parameters and configuration options for
the currently selected object.
» To save a drawing:
• Click the Save button.
• Enter a filename.

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» To open an existing drawing:

• Click the Open button.
• Select a file from the list.
» To clear the designer canvas to create a new drawing:
• Click the New button.
Tip: To make a drawing the default drawing that opens in the One-Line Viewer name it main.dra. This setting
can be changed on the Global section of the Configuration > Systemwide page.

Standard Toolbar
The One-Line Designer is a tool that enables you to create specialized diagrams and forms, customized to your
substation environment and viewable via the One-Line Viewer.
In addition to creating a diagram or schematic of your network, you can display real time readouts of the values
of selected ports and points.
The standard toolbar provides tools to save and open diagrams, modify the placement of objects, and change
the way the Drawing Area appears.
If you forget the function of a toolbar button, hover the mouse pointer over the button and a short description of
the button’s function is provided in the upper right of the display. A shortcut key combination is also shown that
you can use to invoke the command.
Table 6-251: Standard Toolbar
Toolbar Keyboard
Command Description
Button Shortcut
New Ctrl + N Create a new OneLine Designer drawing.
Open Ctrl + O Open an existing OneLine Designer drawing. Retrieve and edit any
drawing that has been previously saved.
When the Open a Diagram window appears, select the desired file
name from the list and click the Open button.
Save Ctrl + S As with any application, it is imperative that you save your data in
a regular and ongoing fashion. Click the Save Toolbar button.
When the Save a Diagram window appears, enter a file name or
select a file name, and then click the Save button.
NOTE: If you want the drawing to be the default diagram (the one
that is loaded when you use the One Line Viewer), then the
filename must be main.dra. You can also set the default
diagram on the Systemwide > Runtime GUI > Global
configuration tab on the Configuration window.
Refresh Symbols Refresh a symbol imported into a drawing.
NOTE: Refreshing taking effect only when the selected symbol file
has same filename as the symbol imported into the drawing.
Open Symbol Open an existing symbol (drawing) file to edit.
A symbol is useful when you have designed a drawing with a group
of objects and want to reuse this drawing as a common symbol in
multiple drawings.
Save Symbol Save opened drawing as a symbol or save opened symbol file.
The saved symbol file can then be imported into drawings or other
symbol files.

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Toolbar Keyboard
Command Description
Button Shortcut
Cut Ctrl + X Cut the currently selected object(s) from the screen to the
clipboard.
Copy Ctrl + C Copy the currently selected object(s) to the clipboard.
Paste Ctrl + V Paste objects from the clipboard to the screen.
When paste to the same screen as the one copied from it includes
Data Source.
When paste to a different screen does not include Data Source.
Paste with DS Paste objects from the clipboard to the screen including the Data
Source(s) of the copied object(s).
Applies when paste onto a different screen than the one of the
copied object.
Undo Ctrl + U Undo recently made changes to the workspace.

Redo Ctrl + D Redo recently undone changes to the workspace.

Align Left Ctrl + L Multiple objects may be aligned so that any of their four edges or
two axes are in alignment and level along the grid no matter what
Align Horizontal their size. Buttons for each of the four edges and two axes are
Center provided on the upper toolbar.
Align Right Ctrl + R
Align Top Ctrl + T
Align Vertical
Center
Align Bottom Ctrl + B
Distribute Multiple objects may be distributed horizontally; the selected
Horizontally objects that are furthest to the left and right remain in place while
the remaining selected objects are distributed evenly based on
their centers.
Distribute Multiple objects may be distributed vertically, the top and bottom
Vertically selected objects remain in place while the remaining selected
objects are distributed evenly based on their centers.
Make Width Ctrl + W Make multiple objects the same size on the horizontal plane.
Same Size
Make Height Ctrl + H Make multiple objects the same size on the vertical plane.
Same Size
Make Both Same Ctrl + E Make multiple objects the same size on the horizontal and vertical
Size planes.
Bring to Front Ctrl + F Bring the selected object to appear in front of the other objects.
Send to Back Ctrl + K Send the selected object to appear behind the other objects.
Snap to Grid Indicates that Snap To Grid is enabled. When enabled, a dragged
and dropped object size snaps to the grid.
Click to disable Snap to Grid.

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Toolbar Keyboard
Command Description
Button Shortcut
Indicates that Snap To Grid is disabled. When disabled, a dragged
and dropped object size does not snap to the grid, the grid.
Click to enable Snap to Grid.
The grid size is selected, in the number pixels.

Stencil Panel
The Stencil Panel on the One-Line Designer page allows you to create drawing objects from a list of pre-defined
object types.
To add an object to a drawing, click on an object from the Stencil Panel. Then, click and hold your left mouse
button down on the Designer Canvas as you drag the cursor diagonally across the screen. When you release the
mouse button, an object is drawn to fill the selected area.
Objects can be re-sized and customized according to their corresponding Property Panel attributes.
You cannot add new dynamic objects or change the runtime shapes of existing dynamic objects.

Drawing Objects
A general listing of the object types available is shown below. The shortcuts are activated once the Designer
Canvas window has the focus.
Table 6-252: Drawing Objects
Name /
Icon Detailed Shortcut Description
Settings
Pointer Alt + P Click the Pointer tool, then click the cursor on an object to make it the
active object.
Confirm that the object is selected by observing a series of eight (8)
boxes surrounding the object, located one to each corner and one to
the middle of each edge.
NOTE: Even in the case of rounded objects, such as circles, the highlight
boxes are in a square configuration. Since a line is one-dimensional,
there is space only for two highlight boxes, one on each end of the
chosen line.
Label / Alt + B The Label tool allows you to create a box designed specifically to insert
settings text.
Button / Alt + Z The Button tool allows you to create a button that performs an action
settings when clicked.
Alarm Box / Alt + Y Use this tool to create a box that changes color depending on the
settings alarm status of a polled data source.
Line / settings Alt + L Use this tool to create a one-dimensional line.
Rectangle / Alt + R Use this tool to create a four-sided box of any size. You can modify the
settings color of the border and the fill, the border type and thickness, and the
URL Anchor for linking to another drawing.
Polygon / Alt + P Use this tool to create a circle or a three-sided to ten-sided polygon of
settings any size. You can modify the color of the border and the fill, the border
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Name /
Icon Detailed Shortcut Description
Settings
Circle / Alt + C Use this tool to create a round object of any dimension. You can modify
settings the color of the border and the fill, the border type and thickness, and
the URL Anchor for linking to another drawing.
Image / Alt + I This tool allows you to place an image on the drawing area, such as a
settings scanned image of a piece of equipment or another specialized element
not provided for in the default object types.
Value Box / Alt + V A Value Box can contain any IED value that is being polled by the MCP.
settings
Circuit Alt + X The CBBox object is designed to schematically represent a power
Breaker Box / system circuit breaker. The CBBox object accepts status inputs from 2
settings digital points (BitStrings).
Transformer / Alt + T This object is a basic graphic representation of a transformer and has
settings the same Property Value characteristics as a standard rectangle
(except for the fill choice), including border color and type, and rotation.
The URL Anchor is also available for linking to another drawing.
Ground / Alt + G This object is a basic graphic representation of a ground and is limited
settings to the same Property Value characteristics as a standard line, including
border color and type. The URL Anchor is also available for linking to
another drawing.
Switch / Alt + S This object represents a switch in the substation configuration. As
settings such, it has Property Values that can be drawn from existing
equipment. You must assign the appropriate IEDname and the
PointName for the switch. You also need to identify the correct
Property Value for when the switch is closed (0 or 1) and apply the
opposite value for the open position; note that the graphic
configuration changes its appearance relative to the switch’s
condition.
Capacitor / Alt + A This object is a basic graphic representation of a capacitor and has the
settings same Property Value characteristics as a standard rectangle (except
for the fill choice), including border color and type, and rotation. The
URL Anchor is also available for linking to another drawing.
Reactor / Alt + E This object is a basic graphic representation of a reactor and has the
settings same Property Value characteristics as a standard rectangle (except
for the fill choice), including border color and type, and rotation. The
URL Anchor is also available for linking to another drawing.
Range-Aware Alt + N Use this tool to create a line that changes color depending on the value
Line / settings of a polled data source.
Range-Aware Alt + O Use this tool to create a value box that contains the value of that polled
Value Box / data source that changes color depending on the value.
settings
Range-Aware Alt + H Use this tool to create a bar chart that contains the value of a polled
Chart / data source that changes color depending on the value.
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Name /
Icon Detailed Shortcut Description
Settings
Data-Source Alt + 0 Click this button to run the Data-Source Wizard. This wizard helps
Wizard manage the data sources objects.
If Create a new DataSource option is selected, the supported
DataSource Types appear. Select the required DataSource Type and
click Next. The wizard displays respective configuration window to
create the DataSource object.
If Modify existing DataSource option is selected, the supported
DataSource Types appear. Upon Selecting the required DataSource
Type, the existing DataSource objects under the selected DataSource
Type appear. Select the required DataSource object to reconfigure its
settings.
If Delete existing DataSource option is selected, the supported
DataSource Types appear. Upon selecting the required DataSource
Type, the existing DataSource objects under the selected DataSource
Type appear. Select the required DataSource object and click Finish to
delete the selected DataSource object.
NOTE: if a DataSource is referenced by one or more element(s), and
DataSource is removed, the reference to DataSource from element(s)
is automatically removed.
Import Alt + 1 Add the selected symbol file into the drawing or symbol currently being
Symbol edited.

Designer Canvas
The Designer Canvas on the One Line Designer page is the workspace in which you can create and edit one-
line drawings.
To build a drawing, click on an object from the Stencil Panel. Then, click and hold your left mouse button down
as you drag the cursor diagonally across the Designer Canvas window. When you release the mouse button, an
object is drawn to fill the selected area.

Drawing Tasks
Table 6-253: Drawing Tasks
To... Do this...
Select item(s) Click on the item with your left mouse button or click and hold your left
mouse button down on an empty area of the screen and drag the cursor
to encompass the items you want to select.
Select additional items Click and drag across multiple objects.
OR
1. Click on an object.
2. Right-click on additional objects.
Move an object Select it and drag it to the desired location. A dotted outline of the object
is shown as you move it to assist you in positioning.
To delete an object from the Select it and click your Delete key
canvas
To cut an object Select it and press CTRL + X or Select it and press the Cut button.
To copy an object Select it and press CTRL + C or Select it and press the Copy button.
To paste an object Select it and press CTRL + V or Select it and press the Paste button.

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To... Do this...
To undo an action Press CTRL + U or Click the Undo button.
To redo an action Press CTRL + D or Click the Redo button.

Positioning and Sizing Objects

Table 6-254: Positioning and Sizing Objects
Icon Description Shortcut
Align all selected objects to the left edge of the object that was selected first. ALT + L
Align all selected objects vertically to the center of the object that was selected first.
Align all selected objects to the right edge of the object that was selected first. ALT + R
Align all selected objects to the top edge of the object that was selected first. ALT + T
Align all selected objects horizontally to the center of the object that was selected first.
Align all selected objects to the bottom edge of the object that was selected first. ALT + B
The selected objects that are furthest to the left and right remain in place while the
remaining selected objects are distributed evenly based on their centers.
The top and bottom selected objects remain in place while the remaining selected
objects are distributed evenly based on their centers.
Set the width of all selected objects to the largest width from all selected objects. ALT + W
Set the height of all selected objects to the largest height from all selected objects. ALT + H
Set the height and width of all selected objects to the largest height and width from all ALT + E
selected objects.
Move the selected object in front of all other objects. ALT + F
Move the selected object behind of all other objects. ALT + K

Quality Attribute Symbol Mnemonics

The animated objects created in an OLD drawing have associated quality attributes mnemonics visible at
runtime.
The mnemonics can be represented in form of either GIF or TEXT, selectable on a per drawing basis.
A set of quality attributes mnemonics can have an optional associated name, which becomes available for
selection across all other drawings.
A set of quality attributes mnemonics in a drawing can be applied to other drawings in the device
configuration, or can be set as new default for future new drawings.
Both GIF and TEXT mnemonics can be modified from the initial defaults using the Canvas Property Panel.
When changing the GIF mnemonics please ensure the size and position of the new GIF object is similar with the
default one to ensure runtime display in the correct area.
When changing the TEXT mnemonics - each one can have different font attributes, text and background color
combinations.
The Quality Attribute Symbol mnemonics available for the OLD objects are listed in the Quality Attributes
section on page no. 133.
Note:
Quality attribute mnemonics customization applies only to OLD drawings. The quality attribute mnemonics in
Point Details remain with their defaults and cannot be changed.

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Property Panel
The Property Panel on the One Line Designer page displays all parameters associated with the object currently
selected on the Designer Canvas. When multiple elements are selected, all common parameters are shown so
that you can edit them at one time. By modifying the values shown in this window you can alter the behavior
and appearance of the objects in your diagram.
» To modify object properties:
1. Select an object on the Designer Canvas.
2. On the Property Panel, double-click the Value field of the Property Name you want to modify.
3. Enter the new value, or if you see a drop-down list, select a pre-defined option.
4. Click anywhere outside of the field to activate your changes.

Object Configuration Settings

Property Panel - Object Tables

The Property Panel displays the properties associated with the currently selected object.
The One Line Designer Object types are:
• Canvas Object Settings
• Alarm Box Object Settings
• Button Object Settings
• Capacitor Object Settings
• Circle Object Settings
• Circuit Breaker Box Object Settings
• Ground Object Settings
• Image Object Settings
• Label Object Settings
• Line Object Settings
• Range Aware Bar Chart Object Settings
• Range Aware Line Object Settings
• Range Aware Value Box Object Settings
• Reactor Object Settings
• Rectangle Object Settings
• Polygon Object Settings
• Switch Object Settings
• Transformer Object Settings
• Value Box Object Settings

Canvas
The Canvas has settings associated with the drawing.
Click anywhere in the Canvas area to display the Canvas properties dialog and edit the settings.

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Table 6-255: Canvas Object Settings

Setting Description Default
Name Name of this drawing Drawpanel
Width Canvas width in pixels 580
Height Canvas height in pixels 600
Background Selects canvas background color and transparency level Gray
Color
Foreground Selects canvas foreground color (e.g. static text) and transparency Black
Color level
Apply this Button – makes the above settings as defaults in the device N/A
canvas as configuration
default
Quality Optional <blank>
Attribute Set Enter a name for the quality attributes set, which then can be
Name selected in all drawings
Quality Mode Display the quality mnemonics at runtime as GIF or TEXT GIF
Each quality attribute can be customized within the named set.
The set is in the context of the drawing, and can be applied to
other drawings using button “Apply this set to other screens”
Secondary Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on 2
Source
Secondary Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on 2x
Invalid
Questionable Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on ?
Icon
Alarm Icon Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on A
Control Icon Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on C
LOCAL Lockout Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on LC
Active
Local Force Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on M
Icon
Point Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on P
Suppressed
Remote Force Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on R
Icon
REMOTE Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on RC
Lockout Active
Scan Icon Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on S
Tag Icon Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on T
Invalid Icon Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on X
Test Icon Value to show at runtime when this quality attribute is on TS
Default Tooltip Visibility of object tooltips in this drawing at runtime Visible
Visibility
Apply this set Button – allows user to apply the above Quality Attribute Set to N/A
to other other screens (is followed by a dialog with checkboxes):
screens - All
- Each Drawings (Screen) name
- Set as default

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Alarm Box Object Settings

The Alarm Box Object:
• Is a Dynamic Object that is associated with a single Alarm or Alarm Group Object.
• Appears with a color and text that indicates whether the alarm is in active or normal state.
Table 6-256: Alarm Box Object Settings

Setting Description Range Default

Name Name of the One Line Designer Text Alarmbox
object.
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel width less the object 0
top left corner of the screen to the width
top left corner of the area used to
display the object
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel height less the object 0
top left corner of the screen to the height
top left corner of the area used to
display the object
Border Defines the type of border to One of No border, Symmetric borders, No border
Type display raised borders, Sunken borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders, Picture borders,
Double raised, Double sunken, Bottom
right borders, Top left borders
Border Defines the color to apply to the Any 24-bit RGB color Gray
Color border around the perimeter of the
display area of the object
Border Defines the width of the border to 0 to 9 0
Variant display
Border Defines the thickness of the border One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x7, x8 None (x1)
Multiplier to display
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel width None
used to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel height None
used to display the object
Font Type The type of font used to display text One of SansSerif, Serif, Monospaced, SansSerif
DialogInput
Font Style The font style to apply to the display One of normal, bold, or italic Normal
of text
Font Size The size of the font used to display 1 to 100 11
text
Alignment The horizontal alignment of the text One of Left, Center, or Right Left
within the object’s display area
Vertical The vertical alignment of the text One of Bottom or Top Top
Alignment within the object’s display area
Alternate The alternate color to apply to Any 24-bit RGB color White
Blink Color blinking element
Offline An Offline alarm can be set to blink. No Blink, Blink Text, Blink Border, Blink No Blink
Background

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Setting Description Range Default

- Text The text displayed for this alarm Any ASCII text. Offline
condition.
- Text Color The color of the alarm text. See color selection window. Black
- BG Color The background color of the alarm See color selection window. Pink
text.
Neutral A Neutral alarm can be set to blink. No Blink, Blink Text, Blink Border, Blink No Blink
Background
- Text The text displayed for this alarm Any ASCII text. Neutral
condition.
- Text Color The color of the alarm text. See color selection window. Black
- BG Color The background color of the alarm See color selection window. Green
text.
Ack’d An Acknowledged alarm can be set No Blink, Blink Text, Blink Border, Blink No Blink
Alarm to blink. Background
- Text The text displayed for this alarm Any ASCII text. Ack’d Alarm
condition.
- Text Color The color of the alarm text. See color selection window. Black
- BG Color The background color of the alarm See color selection window. Pink
text.
Alarm,No An alarm that has not been No Blink, Blink Text, Blink Border, Blink No Blink
Ack acknowledged can be set to blink. Background
- Text The text displayed for this alarm Any ASCII text. Alarm
condition.
- Text Color The color of the alarm text. See color selection window. Black
- BG Color The background color of the alarm See color selection window. Pink
text.
Reset,No An alarm that has been reset, but No Blink, Blink Text, Blink Border, Blink No Blink
Ack has not been acknowledged, can Background
be set to blink.
- Text The text displayed for this alarm Any ASCII texts. Reset
condition.
- Text Color The color of the alarm text. See color selection window. Black
- BG Color The background color of the alarm See color selection window. Green
text.
Acknowled Defines the user mouse action One of Single Left Click, Double Left Click, Double Left
gement required to acknowledge an alarm Single Right Click, Double Right Click, or Click
Action box No Mouse Click

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Setting Description Range Default

Navigation Defines the user mouse action One of Single Left Click, Double Left Click, No Mouse Click
Action required to navigate to the active Single Right Click, Double Right Click, No
alarm page. If the alarm Mouse Click
datasource mapped to an alarm
group, the navigation action
displays the mapped alarm group
on the active alarm page; if a point
is selected in the alarm datasource,
navigation action displays the
alarm group of the selected point
on the active alarm page.
Data Unique identifier for the data Select a data source None
Source source required for the Alarm Box.
Quality The horizontal alignment of the One of Left, Center, Right Center
Horizontal quality display within the object’s
Alignment display area
Quality The vertical alignment of the quality One of Bottom, Top Bottom
Vertical display within the object’s display
Alignment area

Button Object Settings

The Button Object:
• Is a Static Object that displays text centered within a rectangular area.
• Performs the configured action when you left click the object.
Table 6-257: Button Box Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer Text Button
object.
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel width less 0
top left corner of the screen to the top the object width
left corner of the area used to display
the object
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel height 0
left corner of the screen to the top left less the object height
corner of the area used to display the
object
Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, Symmetric 0
borders, raised borders,
Sunken borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders,
Picture borders, double
raised, Double sunken,
Bottom right borders, Top left
borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the Any 24-bit RGB Color Grey
border around the perimeter of the
display area of the object

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Setting Description Range Default

Border Variant Defines the width of the border to 0 to 9 0
display
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, None (x1)
display x5, x6, x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel width 40
used to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel height 20
used to display the object
Caption Text for the object to display Text Button
Font Type The type of font used to display text One of SansSerif, Serif, SansSerif
Monospaced, DialogInput
Font Style The font style to apply to the display One of normal, bold, or italic Normal
of text
Font Size The size of the font used to display 1 to 100 11
text
Fore Color The color to apply to text Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
Back Color The color to apply to the background Any 24-bit RGB Color Grey
Action Type Defines the action to occur when the One of: None
user selects the button • Open Analog Set Point
Interface
• Open Digital Control Interface
• Open Raise/Lower Control
Interface
• User Specified URL
Data Source Unique identifier for the data source Select a data source None
required for the Button object.
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Same or New Same
Address into the same window, or a
new window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to Any valid URL address, or None
either a: existing Oneline Designer
• URL address, or drawing
• Oneline Designer drawing

Capacitor Object Settings

The Capacitor Object is a Static Object that displays a single vector image of a capacitor.
Table 6-258: Capacitor Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer Text Capacitor
object.
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel width less 0
top left corner of the screen to the top the object width
left corner of the area used to display
the object

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Setting Description Range Default

Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel height 0
left corner of the screen to the top left less the object height
corner of the area used to display the
object
Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, Symmetric 0
borders, raised borders,
Sunken borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders,
Picture borders, double
raised, Double sunken,
Bottom right borders, Top left
borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
border around the perimeter of the
display area of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to 0 to 9 0
display
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, None (x1)
display x5, x6, x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel width 32
used to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel height 32
used to display the object
Back Color The color to apply to the background Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
Fore Color The color to apply to text Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
Rotation Angle of clockwise rotation (in 0,90,180,270 0
degrees) to apply to the object
File Path File path of alternate (non-default) Any existing server-side None
image to display image file
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Same or New Same
Address into the same window, or a
new window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to Any valid URL address, or None
either a: existing Oneline Designer
• URL address, or drawing
• Oneline Designer drawing

Circle Object Settings

The Circle Object is a Static Object that displays a single vector-based circle or ellipse.
Table 6-259: Circle Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer Text Circle
object.
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel width less 0
top left corner of the screen to the top the object width
left corner of the area used to display
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Setting Description Range Default

Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel height 0
left corner of the screen to the top left less the object height
corner of the area used to display the
object
Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, Symmetric 0
borders, raised borders,
Sunken borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders,
Picture borders, double
raised, Double sunken,
Bottom right borders, Top left
borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the Any 24-bit RGB Color Grey
border around the perimeter of the
display area of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to 0 to 9 0
display
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, None (x1)
display x5, x6, x7, x8
Fill Color Defines the color to apply to the inside Any 24-bit RGB Color Red
of the object shape.
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel width 12
used to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel height 12
used to display the object
Back Color The background color with which to Any 24-bit RGB Color Grey
fill the object
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Same or New Same
Address into the same window, or a
new window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to Any valid URL address, or None
either a: existing Oneline Designer
• URL address, or drawing
• Oneline Designer drawing

Circuit Breaker Box Object Settings

The Circuit Breaker Box Object is:
• A Dynamic Object that displays a single rectangular vector image.
• Color-coded to indicate the current state value from a Digital Status Object or Digital Control Object.
You can program the fill-colors of the breaker object, by setting colors to the following properties:
• FT_Color
• FF_Color
• TT_Color
• TF_Color
Based on the logic levels of the Digital Points selected, the fill color of the CBBox changes appropriately in the
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In the design mode, you can set the properties of Digital Input Value1 True State and Digital Input Value2 True
State to 0 or 1 and verify that the fill color settings are satisfactory.
Table 6-260: Circuit Breaker Box Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer Text Circuitbreakerbox
object.
X X (horizontal) pixel position from 0 to the Draw Panel width 0
the top left corner of the screen to less the object width
the top left corner of the area used
to display the object
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel height 0
top left corner of the screen to the less the object height
top left corner of the area used to
display the object
Border Type Defines the type of border to One of No border, No border
display Symmetric borders, raised
borders, Sunken borders,
Outdent borders, Indent
borders, Picture borders,
double raised, Double
sunken, Bottom right
borders, Top left borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
border around the perimeter of
the display area of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to 0 to 9 0
display
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, None (x1)
to display x5, x6, x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel width 12
used to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular 1 to the Draw Panel height 12
area used to display the object
Digital Input Digital input 1 value to associate 0 or 1 1
Value 1 True with a “true” state
State
Digital Input Digital input 2 value to associate 0 or 1 1
Value 2 True with a “true” state
State
FF_Color The background color to display Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
when the digital input 1 value (high
or leftmost bit) corresponds to the
false state, and the digital input 2
value (low or rightmost bit)
corresponds to the false state.
FT_Color The background color to display Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
when the digital input 1 value (high
or leftmost bit) corresponds to the
false state, and the digital input 2
value (low or rightmost bit)
corresponds to the true state.

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Setting Description Range Default

TF Color The background color to display Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
when the digital input 1 value (high
or leftmost bit) corresponds to the
true state, and the digital input 2
value (low or rightmost bit)
corresponds to the false state.
TT_Color The background color to display Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
when the digital input 1 value (high
or leftmost bit) corresponds to the
true state, and the digital input 2
value (low or rightmost bit)
corresponds to the true state.
Data Source Unique identifier for the data Select a data source None
source required for the Circuit
Breaker Box object.
When the Digital Control
datasource type is selected and
Feedback Enabled is set to True,
then the displayed Circuit Breaker
background color changes, based
upon feedback from Digital Input
points.
When the Digital Control
datasource type is selected and
Feedback Enabled is set to False,
then the displayed Circuit Breaker
background color does not
change when the Digital Output
point value changes.
Quality The horizontal alignment of the One of Left, Center, Right Center
Horizontal quality display within the object’s
Alignment display area
Quality Vertical The vertical alignment of the One of Bottom, Top Bottom
Alignment quality display within the object’s
display area

Ground Object Settings

The Ground Object is a Static Object that displays a single vector image of an electrical ground.
Table 6-261: Ground Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Ground
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel width 0
left corner of the screen to the top left less the object width
corner of the area used to display the
object
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top left 0 to the Draw Panel height 0
corner of the screen to the top left corner less the object height
of the area used to display the object

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Setting Description Range Default

Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, Symmetric No border
borders, raised borders,
Sunken borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders,
Picture borders, double
raised, Double sunken,
Bottom right borders, Top left
borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the border Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
around the perimeter of the display area
of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to display 0 to 9 0
Border Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, None (x1)
Multiplier display x5, x6, x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area used 1 to the Draw Panel width 20
to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area used 1 to the Draw Panel height 20
to display the object
Back Color The color to apply to the background Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
Fore Color The color to apply to text Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
Rotation Angle of clockwise rotation (in degrees) to 0,90,180,270 0
apply to the image
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Same or New Same
Address into the same window, or a new
window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to either a: Any valid URL address, or None
• URL address, or existing Oneline Designer
• Oneline Designer drawing drawing

Image Object Settings

The Image Object is a Static Object that displays a single image.
When an image object is initially added, the image field is empty.
» To assign an image:
1. Double-click the value box for the property labeled File Path.
Result: A list of all images contained in the MCP’s mnt/usr/Configure/Images directory appears.
2. Select the desired Image File and click OK.
3. If required, change the border color, border type, and URL Anchor for linking to another drawing.
4. If required, the image can be rotated 90 or 180 degrees.
Table 6-262: Image Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer Text Image
object.
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel width less the 0
top left corner of the screen to the object width
top left corner of the area used to
display the object

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Setting Description Range Default

Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel height less the 0
left corner of the screen to the top object height
left corner of the area used to
display the object
Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, Symmetric No border
borders, raised borders, Sunken
borders, Outdent borders, Indent
borders, Picture borders, double
raised, Double sunken, Bottom
right borders, Top left borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
border around the perimeter of the
display area of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to 0 to 9 0
display
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, None (x1)
to display x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel width 12
used to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel height 12
used to display the object
Rotation Angle of clockwise rotation (in 0,90,180,270 0
degrees) to apply to the image
File Path File path of image to display Any existing server-side image file Built In
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Same or New Same
Address into the same window, or a
new window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to Any valid URL address, or existing None
either a: Oneline Designer drawing
• URL address, or
• Oneline Designer drawing
Data Source Unique identifier for the data source Select a data source None
required for the image.
If no datasource is specified, the
image is still shown.
Data Source Attribute for the data source. See One of: Value, Offline, Restart, Value
Attribute Quality Attributes. Communications Lost, Remotely
Forced, Reference Check,
Chatter/Over-range, Old Data,
Test, Time Invalid, Questionable,
Invalid, Remote Scan Inhibit,
Overflow, Remote Time, Control
Inhibit, Alarm Inhibit, Scan Inhibit,
Tagged, Manually Forced,
Secondary Source, Secondary
Invalid, Secondary Forced, Local
Control Active, Remote Control
Active, Suppressed

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Setting Description Range Default

Show Image If data source is mapped, the image If Value is selected for Data 1
When is shown/hidden in the following Source Attribute:
circumstances. • Digital Status Data Source
If Value is selected in Data Source with Feedback Size 2 State:
Attribute, mapped Digital Status 2 State: 00
Data Source Feedback Size 2 State: 2 State: 01
• Only show the image when the • Digital Status Data Source
specified Data Source Value (0 or with Feedback Size 4 State:
1) is equal to 2 states 0 or 1(00, 4 State: 00
01). 4 State: 01
• Data Source Feedback Size 4 4 State: 10
State:
4 State: 11
• Only show image when the If Value is not selected for Data
specified Data Source Value Source Attribute:
(0,1,2,3) is equal to 4 states 0, 1, 2
Selected Quality Set
or 3(00, 01, 10, 11)
Selected Quality Not Set
If any quality attribute is selected,
except Value in Data Source
Attribute:
• Show image when the select
quality attribute is set.
• Show image when the select
quality attribute is not set

Label Object Settings

The Label Object is a Static Object that displays a caption within a rectangular area.
In the One Line Designer, the user first creates the box; text is added or altered by using the Properties display
located on the right side of the screen. Clicking into the Values entry labeled Caption allows you to enter the
desired text. Other properties that may be changed include the alignment of the text inside the box (limited to
left-aligned or centered), the color of the text (Foreground), the box’s background color (Background) and the
box’s border color. Double-clicking in the Font value enables you to change both the font type and size.
The Label object, as well as other objects, contains the capability to link to another drawing created by the One-
Line Designer and stored on the MCP In the Property Pane box, click the mouse into the value column associated
with the URL Anchor choice. To link to another drawing, type in the correct file name (note that all One-
Line Designer files are saved with a dot extension of .dra, which must be typed as part of the filename). Likewise,
to link to a web page, type in the full web address. In this manner, you may create complex interlinked drawings.
This enables someone viewing a file to go to a different diagram that may provide further detail. Should a user
want to know more readings associated with a device, clicking on that device image launches him or her into
another diagram that has been created to provide such magnified detail.
Table 6-263: Label Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Label
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel width less 0
top left corner of the screen to the top the object width
left corner of the area used to display
the object

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Setting Description Range Default

Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel height less 0
left corner of the screen to the top left the object height
corner of the area used to display the
object
Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, Symmetric No border
borders, raised borders,
Sunken borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders,
Picture borders, double raised,
Double sunken, Bottom right
borders, Top left borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
border around the perimeter of the
display area of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to 0 to 9 0
display
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, x5, None (x1)
display x6, x7, x8
Caption Text for the object to display Text Label
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel width 32
used to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel height 12
used to display the object
Foreground The color to apply to text Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
Background The color to apply to the background Any 24-bit RGB Color White
Text Horizontal The horizontal alignment of the text One of Left, Center, or Right Left
Alignment within the object’s display area
Font Type The type of font used to display text One of SansSerif, Serif, SansSerif
Monospaced, DialogInput
Font Style The font style to apply to the display of One of normal, bold, or italic Normal
text
Font Size The size of the font used to display text 1 to 100 9
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Same or New Same
Address into the same window, or a
new window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to either Any valid URL address, or None
a: URL address, or existing Oneline Designer
• Oneline Designer drawing drawing

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Line Object Settings

The Line Object is a Static Object that displays a single line.
Table 6-264: Line Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Line
X1 X (horizontal) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel width 0
top left corner of the screen to the top
left corner of the start point of the line
Y1 Y (vertical) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel height 0
left corner of the screen to the top left
corner of the start point of the line
X2 X (horizontal) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel width 0
top left corner of the screen to the top
left corner of the end point of the line
Y2 Y (vertical) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel height 0
left corner of the screen to the top left
corner of the end point of the line
Width Defines the pixel width of the line 1 to 100 1
Color Defines the color to apply to the line Any 24-bit RGB color Black
Line Type Defines the type of line to draw One of Solid, Dotted, or Solid
Dashed
Arrow Defines the type of arrowhead to One of No Arrow, Start Arrow, No Arrow
apply to the line at the X1, Y2 position End Arrow, or Both Start and
(start of line) and/or the X2, Y2 position End Arrows
(end of line)
Data Source Unique identifier for the data source Select a data source None
required for the Line.

Range Aware Bar Chart Object Settings

The Range Aware Bar Object is a Dynamic Object that highlights a percentage of a rectangular area based on
the:
• Real time value of the configured Analog Status or
• Accumulator Status Object divided by the configured Bar Scaling Value.
Table 6-265: Range Aware Bar Chart Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Rangeawarebar
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the top left 0 to the Draw 0
corner of the screen to the top left corner of Panel width less
the area used to display the object the object width
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top left 0 to the Draw 0
corner of the screen to the top left corner of Panel height less
the area used to display the object the object height

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Setting Description Range Default

Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, No border
Symmetric
borders, raised
borders, Sunken
borders, Outdent
borders, Indent
borders, Picture
borders, double
raised, Double
sunken, Bottom
right borders, Top
left borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the border Any 24-bit RGB Gray
around the perimeter of the display area of Color
the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to display 0 to 9 0
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border to display One of None (x1), None (x1)
x2, x3, x4, x5, x6,
x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area used to 1 to the Draw 32
display the object Panel width
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area used to 1 to the Draw 32
display the object Panel height
Font Type The type of font used to display the scaling One of SansSerif, SansSerif
value as text Serif, Monospaced,
DialogInput
Font Style The font style to apply to the display of the One of normal, Normal
scaling value as text bold, or italic
Font Size The size of the font used to display the scaling 1 to 100 11
value as text
Foreground Color The color to apply to scaling value displayed Any 24-bit RGB Black
as text Color
Background Color The color to apply to the background, non- Any 24-bit RGB Red
highlighted area of the bar chart. Color
High Color The color to apply to the highlighted area, but Any 24-bit RGB Red
only when the real-time value exceeds the Color
configured High Value.
Low Color The color to apply to the highlighted area, but Any 24-bit RGB Red
only when the real-time value is less than or Color
equal to the configured High Value.
High Value The value, which when exceeded by the real- Any 64-bit floating 0.0
time value, results the highlighted area of the point value
bar chart being displayed in the High Color,
and which when the real-time value is less
than or equal to, results in the highlighted
area of the bar chart being displayed in the
Low Color.

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Setting Description Range Default

Scale Value The value by which the real-time values are Any 64-bit floating 1.0
divided to calculate a full-scale percentage point value
that determines the height of the bar during
run-time.
Fill Direction Fill direction defines the way the highlighted One of Top, Bottom
area is drawn: Bottom, Left, or
If set to bottom, the highlighted area rises Right
vertically upwards, being filled from its bottom
edge upwards ending at a horizontal line that
corresponds to the percentage of the real-
time value as compared to the configured bar
scaling value.
If set to top, the highlighted area rises
vertically downwards, being filled from its top
edge downwards ending at a horizontal line
that corresponds to the percentage of the
real-time value as compared to the
configured bar scaling value.
If set to left, the highlighted area rises
horizontally to the right, being filled from its
left edge to the right ending at a vertical line
that corresponds to the percentage of the
real-time value as compared to the
configured bar scaling value.
If set to right, the highlighted area rises
horizontally to the left, being filled from its
right edge to the left ending at a vertical line
that corresponds to the percentage of the
real-time value as compared to the
configured bar scaling value.
Data Source Unique identifier for the data source required Select a data None
for the Range Aware Bar Chart. source
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Address into Same or New Same
the same window, or a new window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to either a: Any valid URL None
• URL address, or address, or
• Oneline Designer drawing existing Oneline
Designer drawing
Quality Horizontal The horizontal alignment of the quality display One of Left, Center
Alignment within the object’s display area Center, Right
Quality Vertical The vertical alignment of the quality display One of Bottom, Bottom
Alignment within the object’s display area Top

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Range Aware Line Object Settings

The Range Aware Line Object is a Dynamic Object that displays a color representing the summation of run-time
values from three configured Analog Status Objects.
Table 6-266: Range Aware Line Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Rangeawareline
X1 X (horizontal) pixel position from the top left 0 to the Draw 0
corner of the screen to the top left corner of the Panel width
start point of the line
Y1 Y (vertical) pixel position from the top left corner 0 to the Draw 0
of the screen to the top left corner of the start Panel height
point of the line
X2 X (horizontal) pixel position from the top left 0 to the Draw 0
corner of the screen to the top left corner of the Panel width
end point of the line
Y2 Y (vertical) pixel position from the top left corner 0 to the Draw 0
of the screen to the top left corner of the end Panel height
point of the line
Width Defines the pixel width of the line 1 to 100 1
Line Type Defines the type of line to draw One of Solid, Solid
Dotted, or
Dashed
Arrow Defines the type of arrowhead to apply to the line One of No Arrow, No Arrow
at the X1, Y2 position (start of line) and/or the X2, Start Arrow, End
Y2 position (end of line) Arrow, or Both
Start and End
Arrows
Very Low Value The value, which when the real-time value is Any 64-bit 0.0
lower, results in the line being drawn with the floating point
Very Low Color. value
NOTE: Very Low Value <= Low Value < High
Value <= Very High Value.
Low Value The value, which when the real-time value is Any 64-bit 0.0
lower, but higher than or equal to the Very Low floating point
Value, results in the line being drawn with the value
Low Color.
NOTE: Very Low Value <= Low Value < High
Value <= Very High Value.
High Value The value, which when the real-time value is the Any 64-bit 0.0
same or lower, but higher than or equal to the floating point
Low Value, results in the line being drawn with value
the Normal Color. Also, the value, which when the
real-time value is higher, but less than or equal to
the Very High Value, results in the line being
drawn with the High Color.
NOTE: Very Low Value <= Low Value < High
Value <= Very High Value.

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Setting Description Range Default

Very High Value The value, which when the real-time value is the Any 64-bit 0.0
higher, results in the line being drawn with the floating point
Very High Color. value
NOTE: Very Low Value <= Low Value < High
Value <= Very High Value.
Low Color The color to apply to the line, but only when the Any 24-bit RGB Black
summation of the three Analog Status values Color
exceeds the configured Very Low Value and is
less than the Low Value.
Very Low Color The color to apply to the line, but only when the Any 24-bit RGB Black
summation of the three Analog Status values is Color
less than or equal to the Very Low Value.
Normal Color The color to apply to the line, but only when the Any 24-bit RGB Black
summation of the three Analog Status values is Color
greater than or equal to the configured Low
Value and is less than or equal to the High Value.
High Color The color to apply to the line, but only when the Any 24-bit RGB Black
summation of the three Analog Status values Color
exceeds the configured High Value and is less
than or equal to the Very High Value.
Very High Color The color to apply to the line, but only when the Any 24-bit RGB Black
summation of the three Analog Status values Color
exceeds the configured Very High Value.
Data Source 1 Unique identifier for the data source required for Select a data None
the Range Aware Line. source
Data Source 2 Unique identifier for the data source required for Select a data None
the Range Aware Line. source
Data Source 3 Unique identifier for the data source required for Select a data None
the Range Aware Line. source
Quality The horizontal alignment of the quality display One of Left, Center
Horizontal within the object’s display area Center, Right
Alignment
Quality Vertical The vertical alignment of the quality display One of Bottom, Bottom
Alignment within the object’s display area Top

Range Aware Value Box Object Settings

The Range Aware Value Box Object is a Dynamic Object that displays the current value and Quality Attributes of
an Analog Status Object or Accumulator Status Object.
Table 6-267: Range Aware Value Box Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Rangeawarevaluebox
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel 0
left corner of the screen to the top left width less the object
corner of the area used to display the width
object
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel 0
left corner of the screen to the top left height less the object
corner of the area used to display the height
object

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Setting Description Range Default

Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, No border
Symmetric borders,
raised borders,
Sunken borders,
Outdent borders,
Indent borders,
Picture borders,
double raised, Double
sunken, Bottom right
borders, Top left
borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the border Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
around the perimeter of the display
area of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to 0 to 9 0
display
Border Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, None (x1)
Multiplier display x3, x4, x5, x6, x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area used 1 to the Draw Panel 32
to display the object width
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel 12
used to display the object height
Alignment The horizontal alignment of the value One of Left, Center, or Left
displayed as text within the object’s Right
display area
Font Type The type of font used to display value as One of SansSerif, Serif, SansSerif
text Monospaced,
DialogInput
Font Style The font style to apply to the display of One of normal, bold, Normal
the value as text or italic
Font Size The size of the font used to display 1 to 100 11
value as text
Fore Color The color to apply to the value Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
displayed as text
High Value The value, which when the real-time Any 64-bit floating 0.0
value is higher, results in the point value
background being displayed with the
High Color.
Low Value The value, which when the real-time Any 64-bit floating 0.0
value is lower, results in the point value
background being displayed with the
Low Color.
High Color The color to apply to the background, Any 24-bit RGB Color Red
but only when the real-time value
exceeds the configured High Value.
Low Color The color to apply to the background, Any 24-bit RGB Color Red
but only when the real-time value is less
than the configured Low Value.

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Setting Description Range Default

Mid Color The color to apply to the background, Any 24-bit RGB Color Red
but only when the real-time value is
greater than or equal to the configured
Low Value and is less than or equal to
the configured High Value.
Data Source Unique identifier for the data source Select a data source None
required for the Range Aware Value
Box.
Quality The horizontal alignment of the quality One of Left, Center, Center
Horizontal display within the object’s display area Right
Alignment
Quality Vertical The vertical alignment of the quality One of Bottom, Top Bottom
Alignment display within the object’s display area

Reactor Object Settings

The Reactor Object is a Static Object that displays a single vector image of a reactor, as positioned by the One
Line Designer.
Table 6-268: Reactor Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Reactor
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel width less 0
left corner of the screen to the top left the object width
corner of the area used to display the
object
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top left 0 to the Draw Panel height less 0
corner of the screen to the top left corner the object height
of the area used to display the object
Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, Symmetric No border
borders, raised borders,
Sunken borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders,
Picture borders, double raised,
Double sunken, Bottom right
borders, Top left borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the border Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
around the perimeter of the display area
of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to display 0 to 9 0
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, x5, None (x1)
display x6, x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area used 1 to the Draw Panel width 32
to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area used 1 to the Draw Panel height 32
to display the object
Back Color The color to apply to the background Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
Fore Color The color to apply to the value displayed Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
as text

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Setting Description Range Default

Rotation Angle of clockwise rotation (in degrees) to 0,90,180,270 0
apply to the image
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Address Same or New Same
into the same window, or a new window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to either a: Any valid URL address, or None
• URL address, or existing Oneline Designer
• Oneline Designer drawing drawing

Rectangle Object Settings

The Rectangle Object is a Static Object that displays a single rectangle, as positioned by the One Line Designer.
Table 6-269: Rectangle Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Rectangle
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel width less 0
top left corner of the screen to the top the object width
left corner of the area used to display
the object
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel height less 0
left corner of the screen to the top left the object height
corner of the area used to display the
object
Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, Symmetric No border
borders, raised borders,
Sunken borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders,
Picture borders, double raised,
Double sunken, Bottom right
borders, Top left borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
border around the perimeter of the
display area of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to 0 to 9 0
display
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, x5, None (x1)
display x6, x7, x8
Fill Color Defines the color to apply to the inside Any 24-bit RGB Color Red
of the object shape.
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel width 12
used to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel height 12
used to display the object
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Same or New Same
Address into the same window, or a
new window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to either Any valid URL address, or None
a: URL address, or existing Oneline Designer
• One line Designer drawing drawing

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Polygon Object Settings

The Polygon Object is a Static Object that displays a circle or a 3- to 10-sided polygon, as positioned by the One
Line Designer.
Table 6-270: Polygon Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer Text Polygon
object.
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the 0 to the Draw Panel width less 0
top left corner of the screen to the top the object width
left corner of the area used to display
the object.
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel height less 0
left corner of the screen to the top left the object height
corner of the area used to display the
object.
Border Type Specify the type of border to display. One of No border, Symmetric No border
borders, raised borders,
Sunken borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders,
Picture borders, double raised,
Double sunken, Bottom right
borders, Top left borders
Border Color Specify the color to apply to the border Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
around the perimeter of the screen
area of the object.
Border Variant Specify the width of the border to 0 to 9 0
display.
Border Multiplier Specify the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, x5, None (x1)
appear. x6, x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel width 12
used to show the object.
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area 1 to the Draw Panel height 12
used to show the object.
Polygon Type Specify the shape of the object; that is, 0 = Circle Triangle (3)
a circle or a polygon. 3 = Triangle
4 = Tetragon
5 = Pentagon
6 = Hexagon
7 = Heptagon
8 = Octagon
9 = Enneagon
10 = Decagon
Rotation Angle of clockwise rotation (in 0,90,180,270 0
degrees) to apply to the object
Digital Input Digital input 1 value to associate with 0 or 1 1
Value1 True State a “true” state
Digital Input Digital input 2 value to associate with 0 or 1 1
Value2 True State a “true” state

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Setting Description Range Default

FT_Color The background color to display when Any 24-bit RGB Color Dark pink
the digital input 1 value (high or left-
most bit) corresponds to the false
state, and the digital input 2 value
(low or right-most bit) corresponds to
the true state.
Data Source Unique identifier for the data source Select a data source None
required for the Polygon.
Data Source Attribute for the data source. See One of: Value, Offline, Restart, Value
Attribute Quality Attributes. Communications Lost,
Remotely Forced, Reference
Check, Chatter/Over-range, Old
Data, Test, Time Invalid,
Questionable, Invalid, Remote
Scan Inhibit, Overflow, Remote
Time, Control Inhibit, Alarm
Inhibit, Scan Inhibit, Tagged,
Manually Forced, Secondary
Source, Secondary Invalid,
Secondary Forced, Local
Control Active, Remote Control
Active, Suppressed
Quality Horizontal The horizontal alignment of the quality One of: Left, Center, Right Center
Alignment display within the object’s display area
Quality Vertical The vertical alignment of the quality One of: Bottom, Top Bottom
Alignment display within the object’s display area
Line Width Line width in pixels 1 to 100 0
Line Data Source Unique identifier for the data source Select a data source None
required for the Line.
Line FT Color The color to display when the digital Any 24-bit RGB Color Dark pink
input 1 value (high or left-most bit)
corresponds to the false state, and
the digital input 2 value (low or right-
most bit) corresponds to the true
state.

Switch Object Settings

The Switch Object:
• Is a Dynamic Object that visually represents (with vector images) the real-time status of a substation
switch.
• Monitors the values of one or two digital input points it is configured to reference from a Digital Status
Object.
For Digital Status Objects configured to reference:
a) Two digital input points, the Switch Object is in one of four states at any given time: open, in transit,
closed, or invalid.
b) Only one digital input point, the Switch Object is in one of two states at any given time: open or
closed.

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The available switch object states are:

Table 6-271: Switch Object States
Setting Description
Open
Closed
In Transit

Invalid

Table 6-272: Switch Object Settings

Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Switch
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the top left 0 to the Draw Panel width 0
corner of the screen to the top left corner of less the object width
the area used to display the object
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top left 0 to the Draw Panel height 0
corner of the screen to the top left corner of less the object height
the area used to display the object
Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, No border
Symmetric borders, raised
borders, Sunken borders,
Outdent borders, Indent
borders, Picture borders,
double raised, Double
sunken, Bottom right
borders, Top left borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the border Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
around the perimeter of the display area of
the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to display 0 to 9 0
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, None (x1)
display x5, x6, x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area used to 1 to the Draw Panel width 32
display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area used to 1 to the Draw Panel height 32
display the object
Back Color The color to apply to the background Any 24-bit RGB Color Grey
Orientation Whether to draw the switch state Horizontal or Vertical Horizontal
representations in a horizontal or vertical
orientation
Line Color Defines the color with which to draw the Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
lines that comprise the switch display
Line Width Line width in pixels 1 to 100 1

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Setting Description Range Default

00 Switch State If the Digital Status Object is a 4-State One of Open, Closed, In Open
Digital Switch: The switch state to display Transit, or Invalid
when the digital input 1 value (high or
leftmost bit) corresponds to the 0 state, and
the digital input 2 value (low or rightmost
bit) corresponds to the 0 state.
01 Switch State If the Digital Status Object is a 4-State One of Open, Closed, In Closed
Digital Switch: The switch state to display Transit, or Invalid
when the digital input 1 value (high or
leftmost bit) corresponds to the 0 state, and
the digital input 2 value (low or rightmost
bit) corresponds to the 1 state.
10 Switch State If the Digital Status Object is a 4-State One of Open, Closed, In Invalid
Digital Switch: The switch state to display Transit, or Invalid
when the digital input 1 value (high or
leftmost bit) corresponds to the 1 state, and
the digital input 2 value (low or rightmost
bit) corresponds to the 0 state.
11 Switch State If the Digital Status Object is a 4-State One of Open, Closed, In Invalid
Digital Switch: The switch state to display Transit, or Invalid
when the digital input 1 value (high or
leftmost bit) corresponds to the 1 state, and
the digital input 2 value (low or rightmost
bit) corresponds to the 1 state.
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Address Same or New Same
into the same window, or a new window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to either a: Any valid URL address, or None
• URL address, or existing Oneline Designer
drawing
• Oneline Designer drawing
Data Source Unique identifier for the data source Select a data source None
required for the Switch Box.
When a Digital Control datasource type is
selected and Feedback Enabled is set to
True, then the displayed switch state
changes, based upon feedback from Digital
Input points.
When a Digital Control datasource type is
selected and Feedback Enabled is set to
False, then the displayed switch state does
not change when the Digital Output point
value changes.
Quality The horizontal alignment of the quality One of Left, Center, Right Center
Horizontal display within the object’s display area
Alignment
Quality Vertical The vertical alignment of the quality display One of Bottom, Top Bottom
Alignment within the object’s display area

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Transformer Object Settings

The Transformer Object is a Dynamic Object that displays a single vector image of a 2 winding or 3 winding
transformers, as positioned by the One Line Designer.
Table 6-273: Transformer Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Transformer
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel 0
left corner of the screen to the top left width less the object
corner of the area used to display the width
object
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top left 0 to the Draw Panel 0
corner of the screen to the top left corner height less the object
of the area used to display the object height
Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, No border
Symmetric borders,
raised borders, Sunken
borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders,
Picture borders, double
raised, Double sunken,
Bottom right borders,
Top left borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the border Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
around the perimeter of the display area
of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to display 0 to 9 0
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, None (x1)
display x4, x5, x6, x7, x8
Width Pixel width of the rectangular area used 1 to the Draw Panel 32
to display the object width
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area used 1 to the Draw Panel 32
to display the object height
Back Color The color to apply to the background Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
Orientation Whether to draw the object transformer Horizontal or Vertical Horizontal
windings in a horizontal or vertical
orientation
Number of Defines the number of transformer 2 or 3 2
Windings windings to include in the object
Winding 1 Line Line width of the first winding in pixels 1 to 100 1
Width
Winding 1 Line Line color of the first winding Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
Color
Winding 2 Line Line width of the second winding in pixels 1 to 100 1
Width
Winding 2 Line Line color of the second winding Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
Color
Winding 3 Line If Number of Windings are Configured as 1 to 100 1
Width 3: Line width of the third winding in pixels

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Setting Description Range Default

Winding 3 Line If Number of Windings are Configured as Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
Color 3: Line color of the third winding
Load Tap Changer Line width of the load tap changer arrow 1 to 100 1
Line Width
Load Tap Changer Line color of the load tap changer arrow Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
Line Color
Load Tap Changer Defines which winding to draw the load 0, 1, 2, or 3 0
Winding # tap changer arrow over top of (with 0
indicating to not draw a load tap changer
arrow)
URL Action Specifies whether to load the URL Address Same or New Same
into the same window, or a new window.
URL Address Specify a link from this object, to either a: Any valid URL address, None
• URL address, or or existing Oneline
• Oneline Designer drawing Designer drawing
Data Source Unique identifier for the data source Select a data source None
required for the Value Box.
Quality Horizontal The horizontal alignment of the quality One of Left, Center, Center
Alignment display within the object’s display area Right
Quality Vertical The vertical alignment of the quality One of Bottom, Top Bottom
Alignment display within the object’s display area

Value Box Object Settings

The Value Box Object is a Dynamic Object that displays the current run-time value of an Analog Set Point, Analog
Status, Accumulator Status, Digital Status Object, or Text Object
Table 6-274: Value Box Object Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the One Line Designer object. Text Valuebox
X X (horizontal) pixel position from the top 0 to the Draw Panel width less 0
left corner of the screen to the top left the object width
corner of the area used to display the
object
Y Y (vertical) pixel position from the top left 0 to the Draw Panel height less 0
corner of the screen to the top left corner the object height
of the area used to display the object
Border Type Defines the type of border to display One of No border, Symmetric No
borders, raised borders, border
Sunken borders, Outdent
borders, Indent borders,
Picture borders, double raised,
Double sunken, Bottom right
borders, Top left borders
Border Color Defines the color to apply to the border Any 24-bit RGB Color Gray
around the perimeter of the display area
of the object
Border Variant Defines the width of the border to display 0 to 9 0
Border Multiplier Defines the thickness of the border to One of None (x1), x2, x3, x4, x5, None (x1)
display x6, x7, x8

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Setting Description Range Default

Width Pixel width of the rectangular area used 1 to the Draw Panel width 45
to display the object
Height Pixel height of the rectangular area used 1 to the Draw Panel height 16
to display the object
Alignment The horizontal alignment of the value One of Left, Center, or Right Right
displayed as text within the object’s
display area
Font Type The type of font used to display value as One of SansSerif, Serif, SansSerif
text Monospaced, DialogInput
Font Style The font style to apply to the display of the One of normal, bold, or italic Normal
value as text
Font Size The size of the font used to display value 1 to 100 9
as text
Fore Color The color to apply to the value displayed Any 24-bit RGB Color Black
as text
Back Color The color to apply to the background Any 24-bit RGB Color White
Data Source Unique identifier for the data source Select a data source None
required for the Value Box.
Quality Horizontal The horizontal alignment of the quality One of Left, Center, Right Center
Alignment display within the object’s display area
Quality Vertical The vertical alignment of the quality One of Bottom, Top Bottom
Alignment display within the object’s display area

Data Source Configuration Settings

Property Panel - Data Source Tables

The Property Panel displays the properties associated with the currently selected data source type. Based on the
type of data source selected, the properties window shows different options.
The Data Source types are:
• Accumulator Status Data Source Settings
• Alarm Data Source Settings
• Analog Set Point Data Source Settings
• Analog Status Data Source Settings
• Digital Control Data Source Settings
• Digital Status Data Source Settings
• Raise/Lower Control Data Source Settings
• Text Data Source Settings

Accumulator Status Data Source Settings

Table 6-275: Accumulator Status Data Source Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the Accumulator data Text Accumulator
source. Status
IED Name Name of the IED. Existing IED name None

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Setting Description Range Default

Point Name Name of the single alarm Existing accumulator point None
accumulator point. identifier
Accumulator Type Whether to monitor status on frozen or One of Frozen or Running Running
running value

Alarm Data Source Settings

Table 6-276: Alarm Data Source Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the Alarm data source. Text Alarm
Point Name Name of the single alarm indicator point or alarm Existing alarm indicator None
group If alarm group is selected, acknowledgement point identifier or
action in oneline viewer acknowledges all alarms existing alarm group
belonging to this alarm group.

Analog Set Point Data Source Settings

Table 6-277: Analog Set Point Data Source Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the Analog Set Point data source. Text Analog Set
Point
Primary IED IED identifier where the identifier consists of the Existing IED None
Name device name. name
Primary Point Point identifier for a single analog output point on Existing point None
Name which to operate a set point command. name
Minimum Value Minimum permitted set point value Any 64-bit 0.0
floating point
value
Maximum Value Maximum permitted set point value Any 64-bit 0.0
floating point
value
Function Code The type of protocol request to send as part of the One of Direct Direct Operate
set point command Operate, or Direct
Operate with No
Acknowledgeme
nt
Feedback Whether to enable a feedback analog input point True or False False
Enabled to receive status on a set point command
NOTE: In a distributed system, the only reliable
way to determine the success of a control
operation is through a hardwired digital input or
analog input point providing the feedback of the
process state being controlled.
Feedback IED If Feedback Enabled is True: IED name for Analog Existing IED None
Name feedback. name
Feedback Point If Feedback Enabled is True: Point identifier for a Existing analog None
Name single analog input point on which to receive the input point name
feedback value in response to a set point
command.

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Setting Description Range Default

Timeout (sec) If Enable Feedback is True: the timeout period (in 0 to 65535 120
seconds) during which the feedback point value
must change to correspond to the set point value
to indicate successful completion of the set point
command. A value of 0 indicates there is no
timeout.
Deadband If Enable Feedback is True: the feedback value 0 to 65535 0
maximum percentage variation from the set
point value by which the feedback value is still
considered to be equal to the set point value.
Require Defines whether the GUI is to display a True or False True
Confirmation confirmation dialog immediately prior to
executing a set point

Analog Status Data Source Settings

Table 6-278: Analog Status Data Source Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the Analog Status data source. Text Analog
Status
IED Name Name of the IED. Existing IED name None
Point Name Name for a single analog input point. Existing analog input None
point identifier
Deadband The percentage variation from the last value that 0 to 65535 0
exceeded deadband, which once exceeded becomes
reported, and becomes the new last value for future
reporting

Digital Control Data Source Settings

Table 6-279: Digital Control Data Source Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the Digital Control datasource. Text Digital Control
Secondary Output Whether to enable a Secondary output point or True or False False
Enabled not. When a Primary output exists but a
Secondary is not enabled, both an on and off
control state are associated with the Primary
output point. Setting a control state to on or off
has the result of executing the configured control
code on the Primary output point. When a
Primary output and a Secondary output is
enabled, then the on-control state must be
assigned to only one of them, and the off-control
state must be assigned to the other
output. Setting a control state to on or off in this
case has the result of executing the configured
control code on either the Primary or Secondary
output point, but never both.

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Setting Description Range Default

Secondary Control If Secondary Output Enabled set to True: whether On or Off Off
State to associate the Secondary output point with the
On State or Off State. The Primary outpoint point
is associated with whichever state the Secondary
is not associated with.
Primary IED Name IED identifier where the identifier consists of the Existing IED None
device name. name
Primary Point Point identifier of a digital output point where the Existing point None
Name identifier consists of the device point descriptor. If name
size is 4-state, this maps to the left-most bit.
Function Code The protocol function code to pass as part of the One of Direct Direct Operate
digital control command sent to a device. Operate, Direct
Operate with No
Acknowledgeme
nt, Select Before
Operate, Select,
Operate
Primary Pulse On Primary control pulse on time in milliseconds 0 to 65535 0
Time (applies only to Control Codes of type Pulse On,
Pulse Off, Trip, or Close).
Primary Pulse Off Primary control pulse off time in milliseconds 0 to 65535 0
Time (applies only to Control Codes of type Pulse On,
Pulse Off, Trip, or Close).
On State Control Protocol control code to send as part of the digital One of Latch On, Latch On
Code control command, when the user requests to Latch Off, Pulse
send an On state. On, Pulse Off,
Trip, or Close
Off State Control Protocol control code to send as part of the One of Latch On, Latch Off
Code digital control command when the user requests Latch Off, Pulse
to send an Off state. On, Pulse Off,
Trip, or Close
On State Control The user defined text used to describe the Any text Textual
Text operation to turn the digital control to “on” representation
of the
configured
control code
Off State Control The user defined text used to describe the Any text Textual
Text operation to turn the digital control to “off” representation
of the
configured
control code
Num Operations Number of times to consecutively repeat a control 1 to 255 1
code, applying the pulse on and pulse off times to
each control pulse repetition. A value of 1
specifies that the control code is issued once (i.e.,
no repetition).
Secondary IED If Secondary Output Enabled set to True: IED Existing IED None
Name identifier where the identifier consists of the name
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Setting Description Range Default

Secondary Point If Secondary Output Enabled set to True: point Existing point None
Name identifier of a digital output point where the name
identifier consists of the point descriptor. If size is
4-state, this maps to the right-most bit.
Secondary Pulse If Secondary Output Enabled set to True: 0 to 65535 0
On Time Secondary control pulse on time in milliseconds
(applies only to Control Codes of type Pulse On,
Pulse Off, Trip, or Close).
Secondary Pulse If Secondary Output Enabled set to True: 0 to 65535 0
Off Time Secondary control pulse off time in milliseconds
(applies only to Control Codes of type Pulse On,
Pulse Off, Trip, or Close).
Feedback Enabled Whether or not to enable feedback status. True or False False
NOTE: In a distributed system, the only reliable
way to determine the success of a control
operation is through a hardwired digital input or
analog input point providing the feedback of the
process state being controlled.
Feedback Size If Feedback Enabled set to True: whether to utilize 2 State or 4 None
2 state feedback or 4-state feedback. State
Primary Feedback If Feedback Enabled set to True: IED identifier Existing IED None
IED Name where the identifier consists of the device name. name
Primary Feedback If Feedback Enabled set to True: point identifier for Existing point None
Point Name a single two state feedback point consisting of a name
single digital input point, or of the first of two
digital input points required to represent four
state status, where the identifier consists of the
device point descriptor. If size is 4-state, this maps
to the left-most bit.
Secondary If Feedback Enabled set to True, and Feedback Existing IED None
Feedback IED Size set to 4-state: IED identifier, where the name
Name identifier consists of the device name.
Secondary If Feedback Enabled set to True, and Feedback Existing point None
Feedback Point Size set to 4-state: point identifier for the second name
Name of two digital input points required to represent
four state status, where the identifier consists of
the device point descriptor. If size is 4-state, this
maps to the right-most bit.
Feedback Timeout If Feedback Enabled set to True: the timeout 0 to 65535 120
period after which a digital control is executed
that the feedback state must change to
correspond to the digital control state. If the
digital control state does not correspond within
the timeout period, the control is to be aborted. A
value of 0 indicates no timeout.
State 00 Text If Feedback Enabled set to True, and Feedback Any text Off
Size set to 4, the user defined text used to
represent a 4-state feedback value of 00.
State 01 Text If Feedback Enabled set to True, and Feedback Any text On
Size set to 4, the user defined text used to
represent a 4-state feedback value of 01.

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Setting Description Range Default

State 10 Text If Feedback Enabled set to True, and Feedback Any text Empty
Size set to 4, the user defined text used to
represent a 4-state feedback value of 10.
State 11 Text If Feedback Enabled set to True, and Feedback Any text Empty
Size set to 4, the user defined text used to
represent a 4-state feedback value of 11.
On Control State The feedback state required to occur in response If 2 State, one of None
Feedback State to an On State sent to a control, for the control to 0 or 1.
be considered successful. If 4 State, one of
00, 01, 10, or 11.
Off Control State The feedback state required to occur in response If 2 State, one of None
Feedback State to an Off State sent to a control, for the control to 0 or 1.
be considered successful. If 4 State, one of
00, 01, 10, or 11.
Require Defines whether the GUI is to display a True or False True
Confirmation confirmation dialog immediately prior to
executing a control

Digital Status Data Source Settings

Table 6-280: Digital Status Data Source Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the Digital Status data source. Text Digital
Status
Feedback Size Whether to utilize 2 state status or 4 state status 2 State or 4 State 2 State
Primary IED Name of the Primary IED. Existing IED name None
Name
Primary Point Name of the Primary point. If size is 4-state, this Existing point name None
Name maps to the left-most bit.
Secondary IED Name of the Secondary IED. Existing IED name Empty
Name
Secondary Point Name of the Secondary point. If size is 4-state, Existing point name Empty
Name this maps to the right-most bit.
State 00 Text State 00 text. Any text In Transit
State 01 Text State 01 text. Any text Open
State 10 Text State 10 text. Any text Empty
State 11 Text State 11 text. Any text Empty

Raise/Lower Control Data Source Settings

Table 6-281: Raise/Lower Control Data Source Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the Raise/Lower Control data source. Text Raise Lower
Control
Primary IED Name of the Primary IED. Existing IED name None
Name
Primary Point Name of the Primary point. If size is 4-state, this Existing point None
Name maps to the left-most bit. name

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Setting Description Range Default

Function Code The protocol function code to pass as part of the One of Direct Direct
digital control command sent to a device. Operate, Direct Operate
Operate with No
Acknowledgement,
Select Before
Operate, Select,
Operate
Primary Pulse On Primary control pulse on time in milliseconds 0 to 65535 0
Time
Primary Pulse Off Primary control pulse off time in milliseconds 0 to 65535 0
Time
Raise State Protocol control code to send as part of the One of Pulse On, Pulse On
Control Code control command when the user requests to send Pulse Off, Trip, or
a Raise. Close
Lower State Protocol control code to send as part of the One of Pulse On, Pulse On
Control Code control command when the user requests to send Pulse Off, Trip, or
a Lower. Close
Num Operations Number of operations. 1 to 255 1
Secondary Whether to enable a Secondary output point or True or False False
Output Enabled not. When a Primary output exists but a
Secondary is not enabled, a raise and lower
control state are both associated with the Primary
output point. Setting a control state to raise or
lower has the result of executing the configured
control code on the Primary output point. When a
Primary output and a Secondary output is
enabled, then the raise control state must be
assigned to only one of them, and the lower
control state must be assigned to the other
output. Setting a control state to raise or lower in
this case has the result of executing the
configured control code on either the Primary or
Secondary output point, but never both.
Secondary IED Name of the Secondary IED. Existing IED name Empty
Name
Secondary Point Name of the Secondary point. If size is 4-state, Existing point Empty
Name this maps to the right-most bit. name
Secondary Pulse If Secondary Output Enabled set to True: 0 to 65535 Empty
On Time Secondary control pulse on time in milliseconds
Secondary Pulse If Secondary Output Enabled set to True: 0 to 65535 Empty
Off Time Secondary control pulse off time in milliseconds
Secondary If Secondary Output Enabled set to True: whether On or Off Empty
Control State to associate the Secondary output point with the
Raise State or Lower State. The Primary outpoint
point is associated with whichever state the
Secondary is not associated with.

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Setting Description Range Default

Feedback Whether or not to enable feedback status. True or False False
Enabled NOTE: In a distributed system, the only reliable
way to determine the success of a control
operation is through a hardwired digital input or
analog input point providing the feedback of the
process state being controlled.
Analog Feedback Name of the analog feedback IED. Existing IED name Empty
IED Name
Analog Feedback Name of the analog feedback point. Existing point Empty
Point Name name
Require Defines whether the GUI is to display a True or False True
Confirmation confirmation dialog immediately prior to
executing a control

Text Data Source Settings

Table 6-282: Text Data Source Settings
Setting Description Range Default
Name Name of the Text data source. Text Text
IED Name Name of the IED. Existing IED name None
Point Name Name for a single RTDB text point. Existing text point name None

Create Analog Reports

Analog Report Generation - Overview

This feature allows you to generate an Analog Report log.
Each Electric Utility Substation requires that various analog parameters from different bays be logged. Logging
of this substation equipment information is required for:
• Records
• Periodic maintenance
• Preventive maintenance
In a substation where no Substation Automation System is available, the shift operator uses a log sheet to
manually enter parameters into pre-printed log sheets.
In a substation where a Substation Automation System is available, automated report generation:
• Logs the values of the selected analog parameters.
• Uses logged parameter data in online and offline report formats.
• Creates online reports as per the user-configured tabular formats.
• Creates offline reports as per the existing or user-configured tabular formats (that is, templates created
from Reports).
• Provides a view of the online report in a separate window.
• Allows you to list, view, print, and download the offline reports.

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• Exports the online report to xls or pdf file formats.

The Analog Report Log is accessed from the System log for information and provides Offline Analog Reports. This
log will be updated when a:
• New report is generated.
• Report is automatically deleted by the Analog Report application.
• Report has been manually deleted by a user.
• Report(s) has been downloaded by a user.

Analog Report - Viewing

The Analog Report Viewer allows you to:
• View online reports.
• Save and view offline reports.
NOTE: The Analog Report Viewer is only available in the remote HMI due to limited resources available in the
local HMI.
NOTE: A maximum of 50000 updated data values can be viewed in a report at one time with a maximum socket
timeout of 30 seconds.

Online Reports
Online Reports are the Periodic Data-logger reports configured in the Data Logger application.

Online Report Fields

Table 6-283: Online Report Fields

Field Description
Periodic Datalogger Choose the available Datalogger Reports.
Reports
Templates Choose the available Online Template. Only one Default Online Template can exist in
the MCP.
Start Date Set the start date that data is to start populating the generated Reports.
Use the checkbox to enable and disable the start date:
• Select the checkbox to enable a start date.
• Clear the checkbox to disable a start date.
When the Start Date field is enabled, you can either:
1. Click the Start Date field.
Result: The Select Date/Time window appears.
2. Select the date and time.
3. Click Select.
or
• Use the up-arrow and down-arrow buttons to change the Date/Time.

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Field Description
End Date Set the end date that data is to stop populating the generated Reports.
Use the checkbox to enable and disable the end date:
• Select the checkbox to enable an end date.
• Clear the checkbox to disable an end date.
When the End Date field is enabled, you can either:
1. Click the End Date field.
Result: The Select Date/Time window appears.
2. Select the date and time
3. Click Select.
or
• Use the up-arrow and down-arrow buttons to change the Date/Time.

Online Report - Top Table

This table lists the Analog Points Mapped in the Online Data Logger Applications. The online Report Viewer allows
you to generate Online Reports in any of the following file formats:
• HTML
• PDF
• XLS
Table 6-284: Online Report - Top Table

Column Description Value determined by …

Name Report parameter name: … the Online report templates.
• customer
• substation
• bay ID
• voltageLevel
• title
Description Default description of the report parameter.
Value Description of the report parameter. …. the user.

Online Report - Bottom Table

This table lists the source Analog Points Mapped in the Data Logger Application.
Table 6-285: Online Report - Bottom Table

Column Description
Selection Check this box to select the Analog Input Point to generate the Online Report.
Source The Home Directory and Point ID of Analog Input Point.
Bay ID The Bay ID of the Analog Input point
Point Description The Point Description of the Analog Input Point.
Point Reference The Point Reference of the Analog Input Point.

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Online Report Controls

Table 6-286: Online Report Controls

Control Description
File Type Select the file format of the periodic data logger reports to be viewed:
• html
• pdf
• xls
Show button Click to view a Datalogger report.

Offline Reports
Offline reports are generated by the Analog Report Generation application.
This feature allows you to view and download the Analog Reports generated over a period in any of the following
file formats:
• html
• pdf
• xls
All available reports are listed in the file tree structure in the left pane.
Report names with:
• Suffix In Progress: indicates that the report is still in the process of being logged.
• Prefix Archived <N>: indicates that the report is archived on the MCP to avoid logging records
having the same record time on the same offline report file before and after the system date/time
changed. <N> is sequence number.
Records having the same record time might be found in archived offline report and regular offline report.

Offline Report Fields

Table 6-287: Offline Report Fields

Field Description
Disk Usage Indicates disk usage in percent against total disk size configured.
Estimated Days of Disk Estimated number of days that the disk will be full. This approximation is based on
Full the various parameters such as the Number of configured Reports, Size of each
Report and the Available Disk Space.
Total Reports Indicates the total number of reports currently available on disk.
Total Shift Reports Indicates the total number of shift type reports currently available on disk.
Total Daily Reports Indicates the total number of daily type reports currently available on disk
Total Weekly Reports Indicates the total number of weekly type reports currently available on disk
Total Monthly Reports Indicates the total number of monthly type reports currently available on disk

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Offline Report Controls

Allows user to save and delete Reports.
Table 6-288: Offline Report Controls

Control Description
checkbox Use the checkbox to select and de-select the Reports
• Checkbox to Select a Report
• Clear the checkbox to de-select a Report
File Type Select the file format of the periodic data logger reports to be viewed:
• html
• pdf
• xls
To save one or more reports:
Save
1. Select the report(s) in the file tree structure in the left pane. Use the checkbox to select
button
and de-select reports.
2. Click Save.
Delete To delete one or more reports:
button 1. Select the report(s) in the file tree structure in the left pane. Use the checkbox to select
and de-select reports.
2. Click Delete.
Filter Click the Filter down-arrow to view the filter options.
button Result: The Select Filter window appears.
You can either:
• Type in a specific Report Name, or
• Choose a set of Analog Reports that were generated between the Start and End Dates.
Click the Apply button to list the reports that match the specified filter conditions.
Click the Show All button to list all available reports.
Click X (top-right) to close the Select Filter window.

Analog Report Generation - Configuration

The configuration page provides three tabs:
• Reports
• Templates
• Global Settings

Reports Tab
The Reports tab of the Analog Reports Generation configuration window allows you to configure different sets of
reports in the system.

>> To create a new Analog Report:

1. Log into the MCP web HMI.
2. Click the Configuration powerbar button.
3. Click the Analog Report tab.

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4. Click the button to initiate the creation of a new Analog Report.

Result: A default report name appears in the Reports pane on the left.
Result: The Reports > Properties tab fields appear.
5. Enter values in the Properties fields.
Result: The entered Report Name appears in the Reports pane.
6. Click the Reports > Points Map tab.
Result: A report parameter list appears in a Point Map table. The list of report parameters is determined
by which Template Name was selected in the previous step.
7. Click on a report parameter.
Result: The selected table row appears with a light-blue background.
8. Map a point to the point parameter by double-clicking a point in the file tree structure.
Result: The mapped point details appear.
9. Click the Save icon.
Result: A confirmation window appears.
Result: The created report is saved in the HMI.
10. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.
Known Issue:
The current Offline Analog Report is created with incorrect start time and end time if the MCP time is
manually changed when DST is enabled (Daylight Saving Time). Note that the DST is enabled automatically
based on the Time zone configured.
If an Offline Analog Report is in the process of gathering data records when DST is enabled:
• The first Offline Analog Report will contain an extra 1 hour of records; this additional 1-hour of
records should have been included with the next report.
• The next report will not contain the first 1 hour of records.
For example:
1. A 4-hour duration shift report starts at 00:00 and is to end at 03:45.
2. DST is enabled at 2 am.
3. The reports are created:
• The first report contains records gathered from 00:00 to 03:45 and 04:00 to 04:45.
• The next report contains records gathered from 05:00 to 07:45; that is, it does not contain
the 04:00 to 04:45 records.
Subsequent reports are created and logged correctly.
>> To delete an Analog Report:
1. Log into the MCP web HMI.
2. Click the Configuration powerbar button.
3. Click the Analog Report tab.
4. Select a report name in the Reports pane.

5. Click the button.

Result: The Delete Report confirmation window appears.
6. Click Yes to delete the report.

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7. Click the Save icon.

Result: A confirmation window appears.
Result: The report is removed from the HMI.
8. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.

Reports > Properties Sub-tab Fields

Table 6-289: Reports - Properties

Field Description
Report ID Auto-generated unique report identifier number.
Report Name Type the report name.
Template Name Select the template:
Battery Chargers
Circuit Breaker
Transformer Reactor Temperature
Meter Readings
EHV Line
EHV_Transformers
Daily Voltage Summary
Polled Data
NOTE: The MCP Analog Report Generation Application also allows you to add
additional (user-configurable) templates. Refer to the Jasper iReport Configuration
Manual.
Report Type Select the type of report:
Shift
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Enable Logging Check this box to enable logging of the configured analog data.
Report Duration Select the duration period in which data is to be logged before a report is generated:
4 hours
6 hours
8 hours
12 hours
Log Interval Select the interval at which a new record is to be logged for the report:
15 Minutes
30 Minutes
60 Minutes
Start Time Alignment Select the hour of the day (on a 24-hour clock) at which a new report will start to log
(Hour of Day) data. The range is 0 to 23 hours.
Logging Alignment Select the minute of the hour at which every record will be aligned in a report:
(Minute of Hour)
xx:00
xx:15
xx:30
xx:45

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Reports > Point Map Sub-tab

Table 6-290: Reports - Point Map

Point Map Table

Column Description Value determined by …
Name Report parameter ID. … the Template selected in the Properties
Description Report parameter description fields.

Home Dir Home Directory of the source Analog Point … which point has been mapped to this report
Mapped for logging parameter.
Point ID Point ID of the source Analog Point Mapped for
logging
Point Point Description of the source Analog Point
Description Mapped for logging
Point Point Reference of the source Analog Point
Reference Mapped for logging

Reports > Parameters Map Sub-tab

Table 6-291: Reports - Parameters Map

Parameter Map Table

Column Description Value determined by …
Name Name of Parameter Map. … the Template selected in the
Description Description of Parameter Map. Properties fields.

Value Type the suitable text for each row. … the Template selected in the
The entered text appears as the header and footer Properties fields. This field can be edited
of the generated reports. The position of the header
and footer in the layout of the generated report can
be pre-defined in the Template

Templates Tab
The Templates tab allows you to:
• Upload a user-configured Template to the MCP
• Download available Templates from the MCP
• Preview the available user-configured Templates.

Upload a Template to MCP

Only use this procedure if you have created Templates using Jasper iReports Software. For more details, refer to
the iReport Designer manual. This manual is available in the GE Grid Solutions Technical Support Library.
For manuals, login and navigate to: Substation Automation Products > MCP > Manuals
For the template files, login and navigate to:
Substation Automation Products > MCP > Manuals > Analog Reports Templates
>> To upload a template to the MCP:
1. Log into the MCP Web HMI from the PC where the Templates are available.

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2. Click the Configuration powerbar button.

3. Click the Analog Report tab.
4. Click the Templates sub-tab
5. Either:
• Select an existing template from the Templates pane.
or

• Create a new template by clicking the button.

6. Click the Upload button.
Result: The Open window appears.
7. Navigate to select the required .rz file.
8. Click Open.
Result: The .rz file is opened and the Open window closes.
9. Click the Save icon.
Result: A confirmation window appears.
Result: The created template is saved in the HMI.
10. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.
NOTE:
• If a template is uploaded onto an existing template which is being used by a report, you might need to
reconfigure the report for mapped points and parameters. This occurs only if parameter list or point list
changed in new template; that is, a parameter or point field has been added or removed.
• To ensure that a new template is working well, it is recommended that you preview the report before
saving and committing the report.
>> To download a report template from the MCP:
1. Log into the MCP Web HMI.
2. Click the Configuration power bar button.
3. Click the Analog Report tab.
4. Click the Templates sub-tab.
5. Select an existing report template from the Templates pane.
6. Ensure that the report template has been saved and committed.
7. Click the Download button.
Result: The Save window appears.
8. Navigate to the folder which is to contain the. rz file.
9. Click Save.
Result: The Save window closes and the Download Template confirmation window appears.
10. Click OK.
Result: The Download Template confirmation window closes.
11. Click the Save icon.
Result: A confirmation window appears.
Result: The created template is saved in the HMI.
12. Click Commit Changes to apply the changes to the MCP.

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>> To preview a report template:

1. Log into the MCP HMI.
2. Click the Configuration power bar button.
3. Click the Analog Report tab.
4. Click the Templates sub-tab.
5. Select an existing report template from the Templates pane.
6. Click the Preview button.
Result: A preview of the report appears.

Templates Tab Fields

Table 6-292: Templates Tab Fields

Field Description
Template Name Type the template name.
Jasper File Displays the name of the Jasper file.
XML File Displays the name of the .Jrxml file.
Details
Creation Time The time that this template was created.
Installation Time The time that this template was uploaded to this MCP.
Template Description The description of the template file provided by the Template.

Templates Tab Buttons

Table 6-293: Templates Tab Buttons

Button Description
Upload Upload a report template to the MCP. For example, the uploaded report template
could have been created using Jasper iReports Software.
Download Download a report template from the MCP.
Preview Preview a report template.

Global Settings Tab

The Global Settings tab allows you to configure global settings which affect all reports.
Table 6-294: Global Settings Tab

Field Description
Storage Full Select an action to occur when the configured Analog Report Generation storage space
Action is full.
The options are:
• Delete Oldest Reports
• Stop New Reports
Threshold (%) for Set the percentage of storage space at which a warning message appears.
Storage Full The valid range is 50% to 95%.
Time Zone Select a time zone from the list provided.
This parameter affects the Start Time Alignment and Logging Alignment of the report.

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Configure System Security

This chapter contains the following sections and sub-sections:
Security Features
System Security
Password Complexity
Connection Security
Secure Application Parameters
User Accounts and Authentication
User Management tab
Local Authentication
Setting Up a User Account
Secure Access
Software Licensing Tools
Firewall Settings
Automatic logout

Security Features
The MCP employs several security measures to ensure the safety of the MCP system from unauthorized users,
including:
• Log in using password security and authentication
• Secure HMI access using security certificates
• User access levels to limit access to MCP functions
• User authentication before executing control commands
• Secure shell (SSH) log in for terminal session (optional)
• Automatic logout
• TLS based encryption and identity verification on serial and Ethernet connections
• Password Complexity
For information on setting up secure Web access and remote authentication, see the G500 Substation Gateway
Instruction Manual (994-0152) or G100 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual (994-0155).

System Security
The MCP provides security features to authenticate its identity and to maintain the privacy of information
between the MCP and your computer when communicating over the Internet. The MCP makes use of digital
signatures and secure Web access to ensure this security.
Secure Web access to the MCP is provided using the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol version 1.2 over a
128-bit connection. To support the MCP's secure Web access features, you need to obtain and install a security
certificate and a private key on the MCP.
Refer to the G500 Substation Gateway Instruction Manual 994-0152 or G100 Substation Gateway Instruction
Manual (994-0155) for details.

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Password Complexity
To ensure the strength of user passwords, it is recommended that a specific set of rules be presented to users.
Passwords must contain characters from all the following categories:
• English uppercase characters (A through Z)
• English lowercase characters (a through z)
• Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
• Non-alphabetic characters (for example, $, #, %)
• A maximum of 199 characters for a password are allowed.

Connection Security
The MCP supports the below security features for the pass-through supported and terminal server applications.
This can be configured using the Connection tab > Secure Type option. The Secure type options are:
• Disabled (default)
• Telnet : The MCP supports pass-through and terminal server access to the devices
from PC-based configuration tools and, if necessary, COM port redirection
software. These connections are accessible through a TCP port on the
MCP.
• TLS Security : The MCP supports Transport Layer Security (TLS) which is cryptographic
protocol that provide security for communications over networks such as
the Internet. TLS encrypt the segments of network connections at the
Application Layer to ensure secure end-to-end transit at the Transport
Layer.
• SSH Secure Tunnel : The MCP supports SSH Secure Tunnel to provide secure access to pass
through and terminal server connections.
The Telnet, TLS Security, SSH Secure Tunnel features are available on the following types of connections:
• IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop

• Modbus Multi-drop
• Generic ASCII
• SEL Binary with MCP as Master
• Terminal Server

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The following services are considered unsecure:

SECURITY NOTICE IEC 60870-5-103 Multi-drop (Passthrough-Telnet)
Modbus Multi-drop (Passthrough-Telnet)
Generic ASCII (Passthrough-Telnet)
SEL Binary with MCP as Master (Passthrough-Telnet)
Terminal Server (Telnet)
It is strongly recommended that TLS tunnels or SSH Tunnels are used for sessions
across unprotected / external networks.
The user assumes all responsibility for the system design and associated security
risks when unsecured sessions are used, for e.g. Telnet.
The following parameters can be configured on any security-enabled connection.

Secure Application Parameters

Table 6-295: Secure Application Parameters

Setting Description Range Default

Parameters
Enable insecure When enabled, connection security features are not Disabled Disabled
authentication enforced. You should only enable this setting if alternate Enabled
security features are available for the connection.
Session key The maximum amount of time, in seconds, that can pass 600 to 7200 900
renegotiation before the connection session key is renegotiated.
interval Frequently renegotiating the session key increases the
security of the connection.
Session key The amount of data, in bytes, that can be transmitted 10000 to 100000
renegotiation between devices before the connection session key is 1000000
count renegotiated.
Session key The amount of time, in milliseconds, that the MCP waits 500 to 120000 2000
renegotiation for a response to a renegotiation request before the
timeout connection is considered timed out and is disconnected.
Issuers
PEER The text string that must match the common name as Free text entry N/A
provided on the certificate provided by the remote device.
Issuer The name of the issuer that generated the certificate List of installed N/A
provided by the remote device. issuer certificates
Enable PEER If enabled, connections are only permitted to devices that Disabled Enabled
identity provide a certificate that contains a common name Enabled
validation included in the list above and that was provided by the
associated issuer.
If disabled, PEER identity validation is not performed.

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Setting Description Range Default

Ciphers
Cipher name A list of ciphers supported by the MCP. When a N/A N/A
connection is established with a remote device, a list of
enabled ciphers is exchanged, and the most secure
cipher is selected to secure the connection.
Enable Select whether to enable the associated cipher. If the Disabled Disabled
remote device does not support at least one of the Enabled
enabled ciphers, the connection is not established.
List Of Supported Ciphers: EDH-DSS-DES-CBC3-SHA:DHE-
DSS-AES128-SHA:DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA:EDH-RSA-DES-
CBC3-SHA:DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA:DES-CBC3-
SHA:@STRENGTH
Permit null If checked, null encryption ciphers are permitted. If a null Disabled Disabled
encryption encryption cipher is used, the connection itself is Enabled
unencrypted and is vulnerable to interception attacks.
Secure protocol Select the protocol used to secure the connection. TLS 1.0 TLS1.0
TLS 1.1

User Accounts and Authentication

The User Management, VPN Client Configuration, Authentication Configuration and Automatic Login are
available in the Access Tab of DS Agile Configuration tool.

User Management tab

On the User Management tab on the Configuration page you can set up accounts for MCP users, including
usernames, passwords and access level. The settings on this tab are not available if you are using a TACACS+ or
LDAP remote authentication server.

User settings
Table 6-296: User Management Tab Settings
Name Description
Username Enter a username to identify the user to the MCP. This is the username when logging into
the system. Usernames may only contain numbers, lower-case letters, and the dash (-)
and underscore (_) characters.
Privilege Level Select an access level assigned to the user: Observer, Operator, Supervisor or
SSHPassThrough.
Full Name Enter the full name of the user.
Password Enter a password for the user. The password displays as asterisks (*).
Confirm Password Enter the same password as above.
User Home Page Select the UI page from the dropdown list. For details see section: Configure User Home
Page on page 236.

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Local Authentication
Local authentication makes use of files stored locally to control user authentication, as opposed to connecting
to a remote server to obtain username and password information. This is the default authentication mode
available in the MCP.
The MCP has two types of administrative users.
Default - Default username is defadmin and the default password is defadmin. When user
Administrator logins using defadmin, only minimal configuration (adding new administrator user,
configuring LAN and rebooting the unit) will only be available. Using this Default
Administrator User would need to configure a nominated/custom administrator-level
user(s) to login and configure MCP.

Nominated - Supervisor-level access to all configuration, runtime, operation, and system

Administrator administration runtime screens in the Online MCP HMI as well as full access to run
commands at the MCP command line interface when the sudo command is used (see
section Setting up a Terminal Session). OpenVPN configuration and Runtime viewers
are only available from Runtime HMI using administrator-level users only.

Remote Authentication
The MCP supports two remote authentication modes:
• Cisco® TACACS+
• LDAP
To enable Local, Cisco® TACACS+, LDAP authentication modes, you must login to the MCP HMI as an Administrator
User and then click on Settings > Access > Authentication tab.

Cisco TACACS+ remote authentication mode requires the following settings:

• TACACS+ server address – valid IPV4 address
• TACACS+ Secondary server address (if enabled) – valid IPV4 address. If the Primary server does not
respond, the MCP automatically attempts to connect to the server at this address instead.
• Encryption – select whether to enable or disable encryption for the connection between the MCP and
the TACACS+ server
• Shared secret (if enabled) – as provided by TACACS+ server administrator
• Enable reporting of remote host IP Address – if enabled, the MCP reports the IP Address of the MCP to
the authentication server. Only enable this if you are using an authentication server that supports this
feature.

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NOTE: If working in redundancy, above configuration need to be done in both Active and Standby
devices.
At least one emergency admin user needs to be configured in Emergency users.
Remote authentication server should be up and running.
Configure IP Address of PEER Gateway: Use this function to set the unique IP Address of the other MCP device
configured within the redundant system. If the PEER MCP has a second Ethernet interface, you can configure it
as well. The adapter IP Addresses of the PEER MCP must be entered here (see the Ethernet Connections topic in
the MCP online help.
NOTE: In redundancy, both MCPs must be configured with the same authentication mode (i.e., either
Local or Remote). Setup Public Key authentication with PEER Gateway.
How Cisco TACACS+ privilege levels are configured has changed slightly to accommodate the
“SSHPassThrough” group. Refer to Cisco TACACS+ for information on configuring your TACACS+ server.
The following table provides an example of configuring Cisco TACACS+ including new user privilege level
“SSHPassThrough”:

User MCP Group ID Cisco TACACS+ privilege level

Observer 501 0 -3
Operator 502 4-7
Supervisor 503 8 -11
SSHPassThrough 504 12
Administrator 0 13-15

The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) remote authentication mode requires the following
settings:
• Full Qualified Domain Name FQDN of LDAP server.

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• LDAP server IP Address – valid IPV4 address

• LDAP authentication mechanism (TLS or SSK) and the configured port number. For example, for the
Windows Active Directory:
▪ Portnumber = 389 for TLS communication
▪ Portnumber = 636 for SSL communication
• Bind username (in DN format) & password.
▪ For example: Bind Username (in DN format) = cn=MCPadmin,cn=Users,dc=central,dc=home
• LDAP search base directory in DN format. For example: dc=central,dc=home
• LDAP user ID attribute map. For example: sAMAccountName or uid for the Windows Active Directory.
• LDAP homeDirectory attribute map. For example: unixHomeDirectory for the Windows Active
Directory.
• Test the LDAP Server to validate the user configured LDAP details and its connectivity. If the LDAP
configuration is invalid, an error message displays to correct the configuration details and to avoid the
user from locking down to access MCP.
• Enable the LDAP Server Authentication Mode to configure the LDAP certificate with the LDAP server.
Refer to the SWM0111, SWM0112, SWM0113 “Configuring the MCP device for Centralized LDAP
Authentication” for additional information on configuring your LDAP Server.
NOTE: In redundancy, both MCPs must be configured with the same authentication mode (i.e., either Local or
Remote) and user need not do “Setup Public Key authentication with PEER Gateway” while switching
from Local to Remote authentication and vice versa.

Also, when authentication is switched from Local to Remote or Remote to Local, user must navigate to
Redundancy Manager Point details page in Active MCP and apply DO command on "Sync Config" DO pseudo
point so synchronize the authentication settings to the Standby MCP .

Setting Up a User Account

You can manage user accounts by:
• Adding a User
• Changing a User Account
• Deleting a User
• Changing User Access Levels
User assigned access level appears in the top right corner of the title bar of the MCP HMI screen when you log in.
User access levels are configured on the User Management tab in the Configuration Tool -> Access Tab

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Secure Access
The default secure services that MCP employs are HTTPS, SFTP, and SSH.
SECURITY NOTICE The SFTP, and SSH services are automatically configured by default.
The HTTPS service is enabled by default. It is the user’s responsibility to install a
server certificate.

Software Licensing Tools

The MCP contains a set of utilities to manage software licensing for optional applications and features. Licensing
is controlled through a single license file stored on your MCP.

» To unlock an application using a license code:

1. Start a terminal session and log into the MCP with an Administrator-level user account.
2. At the prompt, enter the following commands
cd /home/ MCP_APPS/
sudo ./swlic-unlock –l <26 digit license code>
NOTE: The parameter –l above is a lower-case letter “L”
Result: The feature is unlocked and available for use.

» To update existing MCP licenses using a batch file:

GE Grid Solutions can issue a batch license file, which contains licenses for multiple MCP units. This is useful when
licensing features across many MCP units or when licensing several applications on one MCP unit.
1. Start a terminal session and log into the MCP with an Administrator-level user account.
2. Connect a USB drive containing the MCP batch license file.
3. At the prompt, enter the following commands
cd /home/ MCP_APPS/
sudo ./swlic-batch
Result: The tool locates the license file and licenses all applicable features for the current MCP. Repeat steps 1 to
3 for each remaining MCP unit.

» To view detailed information on your MCP license:

1. Start a terminal session and log into the MCP with an Administrator-level user account.
2. At the prompt, enter the following commands
cd /home/ MCP_APPS/
sudo ./swlic-report
Result: The application output shows the MCP ownership information and a list of available features. Each item
under Application License represents an application or feature that can be licensed. They are shown in the
format: 3-digit application ID number: Description of feature License status

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There are four possible license statuses:

Table 6-297: MCP License Statuses

License Status Description

Unlocked The feature has been licensed and is available for use.
Trial Disabled A trial license is available for this feature. To enable, see the instructions below.
Trial Enabled The feature is available for use under a temporary trial license. The license
(Expires YYYY-MM-DD) expires on the date shown.
Disabled A trial license was used, and the feature has now been disabled. This feature
cannot be re-activated unless a license is purchased.

» To enable a trial license for an application or feature:

A 30-day trial license can be obtained for any application listed as Trial Disabled in the Application License report.
1. Start a terminal session and log into the MCP with an Administrator-level user account.
2. At the prompt, enter the following commands
cd /home/ MCP_APPS/
sudo ./swlic-trial –id <3 digit application ID number>
NOTE: The 3-digit application ID number can be obtained using the swlic-report utility.
Result: The 30-day trial license is enabled for the feature. Once the 30 days has elapsed, the feature is disabled.
A trial license can only be enabled once for each feature.

» To obtain information about your MCP:

Some older MCP units may not contain a license file. In this case, Technical Support can generate a replacement
license file for you. To do this, you must provide unique identifying information about your MCP.
1. Start a terminal session and log into the MCP with an Administrator-level user account.
2. At the prompt, enter the following commands
cd /home/ MCP_APPS/
sudo ./swlic-info
3. Provide the information shown to Technical Support.

» DSAS based workflow

Users have the possibility to read/extract/apply licenses to MCP using the Licensing option available in the DSAS
Configuration Tool.
To access these options:
1. Open Device Properties for your DSAS offline Device in your Project. If one was not created, please follow
the normal workflow to create one.

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2. Go to the Licensing Tab.

3. Under License Management there are three buttons:

a. Read License
b. Extract License
c. Apply License
4. When user clicks on any of the three buttons, a login dialog is prompted to connect to MCP with
Administrator privileges (this role is required to access any of the licensing information).
5. After successful authentication, user is authorized to access the license information. If the user stays
within this tab, subsequent button actions will not prompt again to login.

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Read License
This option displays the license information of the live target unit (connected MCP device).
Displayed information may be copied to the Windows Clipboard with regular actions (mouse click and drag or
CTRL+A to select, right click or CTRL+C to copy).

Extract License
This option allows user to extract the current license file from the live target unit to a specified PC location, for
example to archive a copy.
The extracted license file is saved as a *.key file (default name is license but can be changed as desired).

Apply License
This option allows user to apply a compatible license key, from a location in the PC, to the live target unit.
NOTE: The live target unit is restarted at the end of this process, not immediately, and only if a hardware
compatible license file was selected.

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When browsing for license files, user must select the folder containing one or more license files. The action does
not include sub-folders of the selection.
In the resulting dialog only license files (any filename) that match the Hardware Identifier of the live target unit
are displayed for selection. This is the reason why users must first login to the live device as Administrators.

If the selected folder has no license compatible with the connected live unit, an information dialog is presented
to this effect:

If a valid license file has been selected it will be applied and the device restarts:

The workflow to apply a license can be cancelled at any time before selecting a valid license and click on OK.

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Firewall Settings
The MCP contains a firewall capable of stateful packet inspection to protect your device from unauthorized
access. By default, network interfaces on the MCP drops packets that are determined to be invalidly routed or
unsolicited.
The MCP firewall is intended only to protect itself and does not extend protection
SECURITY NOTICE to other devices on the network. As such, it does not replace the need for a
network firewall which offers deep packet inspection and detailed configuration
capabilities.
The MCP firewall is automatically configured by default to its most secure setting.
The user assumes all responsibility for associated security risks if the firewall
configuration is manually changed.
It is the user’s responsibility to connect Internal zone interfaces to networks that
are protected from unauthorized use.
The MCP firewall is intended only to protect itself and does not extend protection to other devices on the network.
As such, it does not replace the need for a network firewall which offers deep packet inspection and detailed
configuration capabilities.
Network interfaces can operate in one of two modes:
Internal - The Internal mode permits traffic from known protocols and should only be enabled on
interfaces connected to known devices only. The Internal mode is the default mode for Net0,
Net1 and would typically be used when the interface is connected to the substation LAN.
External - The External mode offers a stricter set of rules and is the default mode for all interfaces except
Net0 and Net1. The External mode would typically be used when the interface is connected to
a WAN.
Default modes can be changed by user.
To configure Firewall via mcpcfg, refer Configure Firewall or via Settings GUI, refer Configure Firewall.

Automatic logout
For security, the MCP includes a configurable automatic logout feature. You are automatically logged out of the
MCP system when the Inactivity timeout period is reached.
Thirty seconds before the configured inactivity timeout period is to expire, a warning message appears asking
you whether you wish to continue. Click Renew Session to continue using the HMI.
When an automatic logout occurs, a message appears indicating that you have been disconnected from the
MCP and you are prompted to close your Web browser.

» To log back in:

• Re-open your runtime HMI and log in as usual.

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System Utilities
This chapter contains the following sections and sub-sections:
Utilities
Utilities Log In
Certificate Import
Diffie Hellman parameter files
Private key file
Certificate Management
Local tab
Issuer tab
CRL tab
Certificate Error Codes
Export Database
Export Database
Export Database .CSV Files
Exporting VPN Client Configuration

Utilities
The Utilities page provides access to software tools installed on your MCP device. All available utilities are listed
along with a description of the functionality they provide.
NOTE: Except Login to the MCP utility other configuration options are only supported through Local HMI of MCP
and not available either in MCP Remote HMI or MCP Offline Configuration Tool.
The following related actions can be performed:
Login to the MCP utility This Utility is used for an SSH (Secure Shell) terminal session to the MCP.
functions To login you must have Administrator access and your username and password.
Import Certificates Import certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) from an externally mounted
filesystem or the local import directories.
Manage Certificates Manage Local Certificates, Issuer Certificates, and Certificate Revocation Lists.
Export Database utility Export/Backup Local Database.
Generate Gateway Key Generate Public/Private key pairs in the MCP for the SSH terminal session.
Pair This MCP HMI utility provides an option to:
• Save the generated Public key to the host computer
• Delete the existing keys.
Exporting VPN Client Export the VPN Client Configuration File into a PC/Shared Location/USB. The VPN Client
Configuration File File is used to configure the VPN Client to establish VPN connection with the VPN server
running in the MCP. You must install a Server Certificate prior to exporting the VPN
Client File. Go to the Configuration powerbar button > Communications tab, and then
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Utilities Log In
For security reasons, some advanced MCP configuration and system administration functions are available
only at the MCP command line interface. The Utilities page provides a Secure Shell (SSH) login to establish a
remote terminal session with the MCP. You must have Supervisor-level access to proceed with Utilities Log In.
Access to the command line interface requires an additional Administrator log in.
If the Utilities page displays an SSH button, the security portal has been configured for a Secure Shell (SSH) login.
» To log in:
1. Click SSH.
2. Enter your Administrator username.
3. Click OK to verify the MCP unit name.
4. Acknowledge the security message.
5. Enter your administrator password.
Result: The command line interface appears.

Certificate Import
The Certificate Import window allows you to copy local certificates, issuer certificates, and certificate revocation
lists (CRLs) from a connected USB drive or from the user CompactFlash card. These certificates and revocation
lists are used to facilitate secure connections to remote devices.
Your local certificate may or may not contain Diffie Hellman parameters, the private key, and/or the issuer chain.
In the event these are not included within your local certificate, you can install them using the procedures
specified below.

Diffie Hellman parameter files

If a cipher that uses the Diffie Hellman key exchange protocol is used (such as those shown in the HMI with a
prefix of dhe), the associated Diffie Hellman parameters must be available on the MCP. These parameters are
either provided as part of the local certificate file or in a separate file. If the parameters are included in the local
certificate file, no further action is required after the certificate is installed. If the parameters are in a separate
file, it can be stored in the same location as the local certificate (with the same basename) and it will be
automatically installed when the local certificate is imported. If multiple files containing Diffie Hellman
parameters are found, the one with the largest key size is imported.

Private key file

When a local certificate is installed on a MCP, the associated private key must also be made available. The private
key is either provided as part of the local certificate file or in a separate file. If the key is included in the local
certificate file, no further action is required after the certificate is installed. If the key is in a separate file, it can be
stored in the same location as the local certificate (with the same base name) and it is automatically installed
when the local certificate is imported.

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» To import certificates:
1. Plug a USB drive containing the certificates, CRLs, Diffie Hellman parameter files, or private key files in
a root folder called SecureScadaTransfer into one of the USB ports
or
Copy the files to the /mnt/usr/SecureScadaTransfer/ folder using a utility such as Secure File Browser
from DS Agile MCP Studio. Note that the local USB method is more secure than transferring the files
over an unprotected Ethernet connection.
2. On the Utilities page, click the Import button that is shown under the Certificate Import heading.
3. The Certificate Import window opens and displays the progress of the task. Once the files have been
imported, a message is shown indicating the number of items that were successfully copied over.
4. Close the Certificate Import window.
5. Disconnect the USB drive
or
Close the SCP connection to the MCP.
Once the certificate files have been imported to the MCP, they must be installed using the Certificate
Management window on the Utilities page. You must install these files within 96 hours of importing them or
else they are automatically deleted. For more details refer to Appendix G – Security Certificates Creation for MCP.

Certificate Management
The Certificate Management window allows you to install the local certificates, issuer certificates, and certificate
revocation lists (CRLs) that have been copied to the MCP using the Certificate Import utility. Diffie Hellman
parameter files and private key files are automatically installed when they are imported using this tool. For more
details refer to Appendix G – Security Certificates Creation for MCP.
To enable connection security, you must have:
• A local certificate installed
• An issuer certificate available for all certificate authorities used by remote devices
Certificates belonging to remote devices are transferred automatically when the secure connection is
established, so they do not need to be managed using this utility.

Local tab
The Local tab contains the certificate that is provided to remote devices to allow them to verify the identity of
the MCP unit. The Staged Local Certificates area shows all the local certificates that have been copied to the MCP.
Select one and click the Install button to install it as the local certificate. Though there is no limit on the number
of local certificates that can be staged, only one can be installed on the MCP device at any time.

Issuer tab
The Issuer tab contains the certification authority certificates that are used by the MCP to verify the integrity of
certificates provided by remote devices. Refer to the connection security section for an explanation of how issuer
certificates are used. You must install the issuer certificate belonging to the provider of the identity certificate of
each remote device you are connecting to. However, multiple devices can refer to the same issuer certificate if
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The Staged Issuer Certificates area shows all the issuer certificates that have been copied to the MCP. Select one
and click the Install button to install it. Though there is no limit on the number of issuer certificates that can be
staged, only one certificate per issuer can be installed at any time (up to a maximum of 32 issuers).
NOTE: You must install all the certificates in the issuer chain. For example, you may be using an intermediate
signing certificate provided by a certificate authority to issue your own certificates for remote devices.
In this case, you would need to install both the intermediate signing certificate and the issuer's root
certificate.

CRL tab
The CRL tab contains certificate revocation lists provided by third party certificate issuers. These lists are used to
revoke invalid certificates that were previously issued under the authority of the issuer. By maintaining accurate
CRLs, you can ensure that revoked certificates are not accepted. The Staged CRLs area shows all the CRLs that
have been copied to the MCP. Select one and click the Install button to install it. Though there is no limit on the
number of CRLs that can be staged, only one CRL per issuer can be installed at any time.

Certificate Error Codes

Table 6-298: Certificate Error Codes
Error Message Description
Number
2 unable to get issuer certificate The issuer certificate of a looked-up certificate could not be
found. This normally means the list of trusted certificates is
not complete.
3 unable to get certificate CRL The CRL of a certificate could not be found.
4 unable to decrypt certificate's The certificate signature could not be decrypted. This means
signature that the actual signature value could not be determined,
rather than it did not match the expected value. This only
applies to RSA keys.
5 unable to decrypt CRL's signature The CRL signature could not be decrypted. This means that
the actual signature value could not be determined, rather
than it did not match the expected value. Not used.
6 unable to decode issuer public key The public key in the certificate SubjectPublicKeyInfo could
not be read.
7 certificate signature failure The signature of the certificate is invalid.
8 CRL signature failure The signature of the CRL is invalid.
9 certificate is not yet valid The certificate is not yet valid; that is, the notBefore date is
after the current time.
10 certificate has expired The certificate has expired; that is, the notAfter date is before
the current time.
11 CRL is not yet valid The CRL is not yet valid.
12 CRL has expired The CRL has expired.
13 format error in certificate's The certificate notBefore field contains an invalid time.
notBefore field
14 format error in certificate's The certificate notAfter field contains an invalid time.
notAfter field
15 format error in CRL's lastUpdate The CRL lastUpdate field contains an invalid time.
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Error Message Description

Number
16 format error in CRL's nextUpdate The CRL nextUpdate field contains an invalid time.
field
17 out of memory An error occurred trying to allocate memory. This should
never happen.
18 self-signed certificate The passed certificate is self-signed, and the same certificate
cannot be found in the list of trusted certificates.
19 self-signed certificate in certificate The certificate chain could be built up using the untrusted
chain certificates, but the root could not be found locally.
20 unable to get local issuer The issuer certificate could not be found: this occurs if the
certificate issuer certificate of an untrusted certificate cannot be found.
21 unable to verify the first certificate No signatures could be verified because the chain contains
only one certificate and it is not self-signed.
22 certificate chain too long The certificate chain length is greater than the supplied
maximum depth. Unused.
23 certificate revoked The certificate has been revoked.
24 invalid CA certificate A CA certificate is invalid. Either it is not a CA or its extensions
are not consistent with the supplied purpose.
25 path length constraint exceeded The basicConstraints pathlength parameter has been
exceeded.
26 unsupported certificate purpose The supplied certificate cannot be used for the specified
purpose.
27 certificate not trusted The root CA is not marked as trusted for the specified purpose.
28 certificate rejected The root CA is marked to reject the specified purpose.
29 subject issuer mismatch The current candidate issuer certificate was rejected because
its subject name did not match the issuer name of the current
certificate. Only displayed when the -issuer_checks option is
set.
30 authority and subject key identifier The current candidate issuer certificate was rejected because
mismatch its subject key identifier was present and did not match the
authority key identifier current certificate. Only displayed
when the -issuer_checks option is set.
31 authority and issuer serial number The current candidate issuer certificate was rejected because
mismatch its issuer name and serial number was present and did not
match the authority key identifier of the current certificate.
Only displayed when the -issuer_checks option is set.
32 key usage does not include The current candidate issuer certificate was rejected because
certificate signing its keyUsage extension does not permit certificate signing.
50 application verification failure An application specific error. Unused.

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Export Database

Export Database
The Database Export utility allows you to save sequence of events and analog data logger points from your MCP
device to your local computer in comma-separated values (CSV) format.
» To export data using the Export Database utility:
1. Click the Export Database > Export (button) on the Utilities page.
Result: The Export Database utility is launched in a new window.
2. Click the ellipsis button (...) next to the Path field and select the directory where the .csv files is to be
stored.
NOTE: In Local HMI, the logs (.csv files) must be exported to /home/hmi/logs or into the USB mounted
on the MCP.
3. Enter the Start Date using the pattern shown in the field or select Earliest Record.
4. Enter the End Date using the pattern shown in the field or select No End Date.
5. Select the data sources to be exported. If Sequence of Events is selected, all SOE data within the
configured timeframe is included. If Analog Datalogger is selected, a tree view is shown allowing you
to select the specific points, reports, or report types to be included.
6. Click the Extract button.
The status bar displays the progress of the operation. All downloaded files are stored in a sub-folder within the
configured path (the name of the subfolder is the date and time of the export). Once the export task is complete,
the status bar shows the message, <Time and date> Download Complete.
Refer to Export Database CSV Files for an explanation of the files that may have been exported.
NOTES:
• The Export Database utility does not support simultaneous export by multiple users. You should verify
that no other export operations are in progress before beginning a new one.
• If no data logger records exist within the selected timeframe, the exported file contains one entry that
shows the first available value before the selected start time. This does not apply to SOE records.
• In Local HMI, the logs (.csv files) must be exported to /home/hmi/logs or into the USB mounted on the
MCP.
» To download all records that have been created since your last export:
1. Select the path where you stored the files from the previous export. You should select the higher-level
directory and not the subfolder containing the CSV files that were downloaded.
2. Click the Load Settings button. The options that were previously selected are restored.
3. Ensure that the Continue from last download checkbox is enabled. This automatically downloads the
new records.
If the selection of data sources is changed, the Continue from last download feature is not available.
4. Click the Extract button.
This procedure can be repeated as often as desired to keep the local export files current. As before, all
downloaded files are stored in a new subfolder within the configured path (the name of the subfolder is the date
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Interrupted Transfers
If an export is cancelled or interrupted before all records are transferred, one of two actions may occur.
• If an SOE export was interrupted, there is no option to resume the export. You can either overwrite the
partially downloaded file with new data or you can save the new data file in a different directory.
• If a Data Logger export was interrupted, a warning message appears during the next export operation.
If you click Yes, the utility completes the download that was interrupted using the previously configured
options (any new options selected are ignored). If you click No, the utility exports the data from the
beginning based on the settings configured. You can choose to overwrite the existing partial data files
or to save them in a different directory.

Export Database .CSV Files

The following files are created when the Export Database utility is used to export data from your MCP device.
In Local HMI, the logs (.csv files) must be exported to /home/hmi/logs or into the USB mounted on the
MCP.

Sequence of Events
SOE data is exported directly from the MCP system database to a single .csv file.

SOEvents.csv
Table 6-299: Sequence of Events
Field Description
Record ID A unique numerical identifier for the record.
Source Point ID The unique numerical identifier of the point referenced in the record.
Source Point The short user-defined name for the source point.
Reference
Source Point The user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
Description source point.
Point Type The type of point that the source point is, either single or double point.
Event Value The binary state of the point, either 0 or 1.
For the Double Point, the value of the state is 2 to 5, where
• State 2 = Open
• State 3 = Close
• State 4 = In transit
• State 5 = Invalid
Event Date The date and time of the record.
Originator The source of the control command. See Originators for more information. 0 indicates
"Not Supported".
Quality For most events, this field equals 32768 or 0. If this field contains 32768, the time values
in the EventSec, EventuSec, and EventTimeVal fields were populated based on the time
stamp from the device. If this field contains 0, the protocol reporting the event does not
support time stamps, so the event was time stamped by the MCP when it was received
from the device.
In some places, quality attributes (flags) are presented as a numeric value instead of a list
of discrete flags. To determine which quality flags are set, please refer to the Quality
Attributes section on page no. 133.
State Description The user-defined description for the binary state of the point.

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Field Description
Home Directory The Home Directory of the device or application that generated the record.
Line ID The user-defined line ID for the device or application that generated the record.
Device ID The user-defined ID for the device or application that generated the record.
Bay ID The user-defined bay ID for the device or application that generated the record.
Device Type The user-defined map file or device type, as applicable
NOTE: In Local HMI, the logs (.csv files) must be exported to /home/hmi/logs or into the USB mounted on the
MCP.

Data Logger
Data logger records are exported across several .csv files. These relational tables can be linked together using
several fields.
Figure 6-8: Data Logger - Data Flow

The Loggers.csv file contains one row for each trend exported from the Data Logger. Each logger row can be
linked to a report using the Report ID field (linked to the ID field in Reports.csv), to a point in the points table with
the Point ID field (linked to the ID field in Points.csv), and to the dataset itself, which is stored in a file called
Records_n.csv, where n is the ID field in Loggers.csv.

Reports.csv
This csv report file contains information on all exported Data Logger reports.
Table 6-300: Data Logger - Reports
Field Description
ID A unique numerical identifier for the report.
Type The report type, either:
• ContinuousReport,
• PeriodicReport, or
• OutofRangeReport.
Name The user-defined name for the report.
Active Whether the report is enabled on the MCP device, either Active, or Deactivated.

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Field Description
inTriggeredState Records if the report was in the Triggered state at the time of export, either TRUE or
FALSE.
File Size The amount of disk space, in bytes, allocated for the report within the Data Logger
Configuration Tool on the MCP device.
Usage The amount of disk space, in bytes, the report is currently consuming.
Percentage The percentage of disk space used by the report divided by the amount of disk space
allocated for it.

Points.csv
This csv report file contains a listing of all unique points referenced in the reports. Though points may be
referenced multiple times in different reports, they only appear once in this file.
Table 6-301: Data Logger - Points
Field Description
ID A unique numerical identifier for the point.
DataType The data type of the point, currently only ANALOG_IN is supported.
IED The user-defined name for the device that contains the point.
Point Ref Point Reference, the short user-defined name for the source point.
PointDescription The user-defined block of text that provides a detailed and localized description of the
source point.
numLoggers The number of loggers assigned to this point.

Loggers.csv
This csv report file contains a listing of all the trends that were exported. There is one record for each point in
each report (that is, points referenced in multiple reports are repeated in this table).
Table 6-302: Loggers
Field Description
ID A unique numerical identifier for the logger. The number shown here corresponds to
Records_n.csv, which contains the dataset for this logger.
ReportID A numerical reference to the ID field in the Reports.csv file.
PointID A numerical reference to the ID field in the Points.csv file.
OldestRecordID The ID of the oldest record contained in the corresponding Records_n.csv file.
OldestTime The timestamp of when the oldest record was created (based on the MCP device clock).
OldestMSecs The milliseconds portion of the oldestTime timestamp (based on the MCP device clock).
NewestRecordID The ID of the newest record contained in the corresponding Records_n.csv file.
NewestTime The timestamp of when the newest record was created (based on the MCP device clock).
NewestMSecs The milliseconds portion of the newestTime timestamp (based on the MCP device clock).

Records_n.csv
One .csv file is created for each logger trend above. The n in the filename corresponds to the ID field shown in
the Loggers.csv file.

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Table 6-303: Records_n

Field Description
ID A unique numerical identifier for the row.
Time The timestamp of when the record was created (based on the MCP device clock).
MSecs The milliseconds portion of the timestamp (based on the MCP device clock).
Value The recorded value.
Quality The recorded quality flag, if available.

Generate Gateway Key Pair

Generate Public/Private key pairs in the Gateway/MCP for the SSH terminal session.
This MCP HMI utility provides an option to:
• Save the generated Public key to the host computer
• Delete the existing keys

Exporting VPN Client Configuration File

The VPN client configuration file is generated by the MCP. This client configuration is archived with password
protection into a file and exported into a PC or a shared location using option Export VPN Client File from the

Utilities button .
To export a VPN Client file:
1. Go to Export VPN Client File option and click the Export button.

2. Select the Client from configured drop-down list of configured Clients.

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3. Select the Local Gateway IP Address to which the VPN Client will need to connect from the list of
Configured IP Address of the MCP.

4. Enter the Password to save the Client Configuration file in protected &compressed format. You need to
use the same password to uncompress the Client configuration file using 7Zip or WinRAR software.

5. Securely save the file into a PC/Shared Location/USB.

NOTE: Exporting VPN Client Configuration options is also available through File Explorer functionality in
Local HMI. The compressed Client Configuration file is available in the USB.

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Upload SSL server Certificate/Server Key

When MCP first time boots up, it will create a default SSL server certificate and server key for HTTPS
communication. Alternatively, the MCP allows users with administrator privilege to upload their own SSL server
certificate and private key by using DSAS (method 1) or Local HMI Utilities (method 2).
In the MCP, a p12 file (RFC 7292 – PKCS #12: Personal Information Exchange Syntax v1.1) is used for the certificate
and private key transfer. Create the p12 file by exporting the server certificate and its private key. The MCP
supports the password privacy and password integrity modes defined by PKCS#12, and they must share the
same password.
When creating a p12 file you’ll be asked to create an export password. You will be prompted for this password
later.
Method 1: To upload SSL Server Certificate/Server Key from DSAS:
1. Go to “Upload SSL Server Certificate/Server Key” option and click the Upload button.

2. Select the p12 file by clicking the File button and then input/confirm the export password. Then click the
“Upload” button to start uploading the bundle.

3. Then a warning window will pop up. If you understand and accept, then click “Yes” button to proceed.

If the upload succeeds, the current online editor will be closed automatically. You will need to reconnect to
the MCP due to the new p12 file being applied.
Method 2: To upload SSL Server Certificate/Server Key from the Local HMI:
1. Copy the p12 file to a USB flash drive formatted with FAT32 (must have a partition table).

2. Insert the USB flash drive into a USB slot on the MCP.

3. Open the file explorer from the top Power Bar and select Mount USB.

4. Go to “Upload SSL Server Certificate/Server Key” option and click the Upload button.

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5. Select the p12 file by clicking the File button and browse to the USB flash drive. Input/confirm the export
password, and then click the “Upload” button to start uploading the p12 file.

6. Then a warning window will pop up. If you understand and accept, then click “Yes” button to proceed.

There is no need to restart the local HMI because it uses an internal connection, which doesn’t require a
certificate.

Miscellaneous Utilities
This chapter contains the following sections:
Utilities Overview
Setting up a Terminal Session
Pass-Through Connections
Direct Connect (mcpconnect)
MCP Configuration Manager

Utilities Overview
Configuration information related to the MCP system is changed using utility programs that are installed on the
MCP platform.
The MCP system utilities are typically used during the initial setup of the MCP and for changing the basic
configuration of the system, including the network connections, system date and time, and administrator
passwords.
The utilities are intended for use by service personnel and application engineers responsible for setting up and
maintaining the MCP. Because of the advanced functionality, it is helpful to have basic knowledge of Telnet, ftp
and Linux commands to execute the commands for your specific system setup.
The MCP includes the following utility programs:
• MCP Configuration Manager

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• Direct Connect (mcpconnect)

• Software licensing tools
These advanced MCP configuration and system administration functions are available at the MCP command line
interface.

Setting up a Terminal Session

You can access these system utilities directly at the MCP command prompt through the local maintenance port
through the Utilities Power bar button in the MCP HMI. The Utilities page provides a Secure Shell (SSH) login to
establish a remote terminal session with the MCP.
Access to the command line interface requires an Administrator or root log in.
NOTE: When accessing the MCP with an Administrator-level user account, you may not have enough security
privileges to execute the commands listed in this manual. If this occurs, type sudo in front of each
command.

SSH Log In
For security reasons, some advanced MCP configuration and system administration functions are available only
at the MCP command line interface. The Utilities page provides a Secure Shell (SSH) login to establish a remote
terminal session with the MCP.
You must have Supervisor-level access to proceed with SSH Log In. Access to the command line interface
requires an additional Administrator log in.
If the Utilities Log In page shows a Utilities Login via SSH button, the security portal has been configured for a
Secure Shell (SSH) login.
» To log in:
1. Click Utilities Login > SSH button.
2. Enter your Administrator username.
3. Click OK to verify the MCP unit name.
4. Enter your Administrator password.
Result: If your login is successful, the command line interface appears.

Pass-Through Connections
For client applications that support pass-through connections, these connections are accessible through a TCP
port on the MCP. You can connect to the device through the MCP using PC-based configuration tools and, if
necessary, COM port redirection software.
» To enable client pass-through connections:
1. Click the Configuration Power bar button.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. Click System in the left-hand menu and the select the Security tab.
4. For Pass-Through and Terminal Server Access, select Allow Network Connections.
Result: The port number is automatically assigned as 8000 plus the serial port number the client is using.
For example, if the client is configured to use serial port 1, the pass-through connection port is 8001.
To enable pass-through connections on a serial port without enabling a client application, the port must be
configured as an automatic terminal server.

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» To enable pass-through connections without a client application:

1. On the Connection tab of the MCP Online Configuration Tool, configure the port as Terminal Server.
2. Set the Startup parameter to Automatic.
3. On the Systemwide tab of the MCP Online Configuration Tool, click System in the left-hand menu and
then select the Security tab.
4. Go to the Connection tab, click Secure Type and select the Telnet option from the drop-down list.
For Pass-Through and Terminal Server Access, select Allow Network Connections.
The port number is automatically assigned as 8000 plus the serial port number. For example, if the terminal
server is assigned to serial port 2, the pass-through connection port is 8002.

SSH Secure Tunnel Pass-Through Connections

For client applications that supports SSH secure tunnel pass-through connections, you can connect to the device
through the MCP using SSH Client (e.g. Secure Terminal Emulator from DS Agile MCP Studio) configuration tools.
These connections are accessible through an SSH port on the MCP.
» To enable client supported SSH Secure Tunnel pass-through connections:
1. Click the Configuration Power bar button.
2. Click the Systemwide tab.
3. Click System in the left-hand menu and then select the Security tab.
4. For Pass-Through and Terminal Server Access, select Allow Network Connections.
Result: The port number is automatically assigned as 8000 plus the serial port number the client is using.
For example, if the client is configured to use serial port 1, the pass-through connection port is 8001.
5. Select SSH Security Tunnel Idle Timeout under the Security tab and change (if you want to change the
default value of 120 seconds).
6. Go to the Connection tab, click Secure Type and select the SSH Secure Tunnel option from the drop-
down list.
To enable SSH Secure pass-through connections on a serial port without enabling a client application, the port
must be configured as an automatic terminal server.

» To enable SSH Secure Tunnel pass-through/Terminal Server connections without a client application:
1. On the Connection tab of the MCP Online Configuration Tool, configure the port as Terminal Server.
2. Set the Startup parameter to Automatic.
3. On the Systemwide tab of the MCP Online Configuration Tool, click System in the left-hand menu and
then select the Security tab.
4. Select Allow Network Connections for Pass-Through and Terminal Server Access.
5. Select SSH Security Tunnel Idle Timeout under the Security tab and change (if you want to change the
default value of 120 seconds).
6. Go to the Connection tab, click Secure Type and select the SSH secure tunnel option from the drop-
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For SSH secure tunnel Pass-Through and SSH secure tunnel Terminal Server Access, select Allow Network
Connections.
The port number is automatically assigned as 8000 plus the serial port number. For example, if the terminal
server or pass through enabled client connection is assigned to serial port 2, the SSH Secure Tunnel terminal
server or client pass-through connection port is 8002.
Use SSH client software (e.g., Secure Terminal Emulator from DS Agile MCP Studio) in a PC and connect to the
pass-through server port or terminal server port.
For Security reasons, SSH Secure Tunnel Pass Through and Terminal Server Connections are available only to the
Administrator and SSHPassThrough level users only. Refer to User Management Section for details about
SSHPassThrough User Role.

Direct Connect (mcpconnect)

Using the mcpconnect utility, you can communicate directly with devices via the MCP. The mcpconnect utility
establishes a terminal session with a device connected to one of the MCP serial ports and transfers binary data
without modification.
The direct connect utility is set up at the MCP command prompt.
NOTE: You cannot launch the mcpconnect utility on a serial port that already has an automatic terminal server
configured.
» To start mcpconnect:
1. Connect and configure devices in the MCP Configuration Tool.
2. Start a terminal session and log into the MCP.
3. At the MCP#>>, enter the following commands:
cd /home/MCP_APPS/
./mcpconnect –d -u <MCP port number>
For example, the command in the format ./mcpconnect –d -u 1 enables communications to a device connected
to Serial Port 1 on the MCP.
The device command prompt appears.
4. Configure or query the connected device as usual.
Tip Type ./mcpconnect –h to view help information about the tool. Type ./mcpconnect –hx for documentation
on extended options of the tool.
» To exit mcpconnect:
• Press CTRL + C, and press Enter.
Result: The MCP command prompt appears.

MCP Configuration Manager

The MCP Configuration Manager provides two modes of operation. In redundant systems (not supported by
G100), the utility synchronizes configurations between the two MCP units to ensure that both are configured
identically. In non-redundant setups, you may launch it manually to copy configurations from the current MCP
to another MCP connected over a network or to a location in the MCP’s file system, like a connected USB drive.
In redundant systems (not supported by G100), the MCP Configuration Manager can also be activated by
operating the SyncConfig digital output point, which copies the configuration from the active unit to the standby
unit. See MCP Redundancy Manager for more information.
NOTE: The MCP Configuration Manager does not synchronize the configuration parameters defined in the
mcpcfg utility. You must apply these settings manually.

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» To use the MCP Configuration Manager:

1. Start a terminal session and log into the MCP.
2. At the prompt, enter the following command:
cd /home/MCP_APPS/
./configmgr.pl <command line parameters>
When executing the application, the following command-line parameters are accepted:
Table 6-304: MCP Configuration Manager - Command Line Parameters

Parameter Description Arguments

-m Mode network, local, or tar.
-i IP Address The IP Address of the remote MCP device.
(network mode only)
-l Local Path (local and The local path to transfer the configuration to.
[Lower-case L] tar modes only) In local mode, the entire directory structure containing the
configuration files is copied to a specified location (for example, the
path to a USB drive may be /dev/sda1).
In tar mode, the configuration files are stored in a single compressed
archive file. When specifying the path, include a filename ending in
.tar.gz
-u Username Username that is used to access the remote MCP unit.
(network mode only)
-p Password Prompt yes, no. If a password is required to access the network MCP device,
(network mode only) entering yes for this parameter prompts you for a password during
the connection.
If no is entered, SSH key authentication must be enabled to allow
communication between the MCP devices. (See Sync Manager for
more information about SSH key authentication.)
If the –p parameter is not specified, the default action is yes.
-f Reset Flag yes, no. Entering yes triggers a restart of all applications running on
the remote MCP device once the configuration has been
synchronized.
If no is entered, the applications are not restarted.
If the –f parameter is not specified, the default action is no.

For example, to trigger a network synchronization followed by a restart of the applications running on the remote
unit, you would enter the command:
./configmgr.pl –m network –i <IP Address of remote computer> -u <username of remote MCP unit> -p
yes -f yes
If the transfer of the configuration is successful, a confirmation notice appears. If any errors occur, a description
of the failure is shown.

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This chapter contains the following sections:

Application Pseudo Points

Analog Reports
Calculator
Data Logger
Digital Event Management
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master Application
DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave Application
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master Application
DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave Application
GENASCII Serial with MCP as Master Application
IEC 60870-5-101 with MCP as Master Application
IEC 60870-5-101 with MCP as Slave Application
IEC 60870-5-104 with MCP as Master Application
IEC 60870-5-104 with MCP as Slave Application
IEC 60870-5-103 with MCP as Master Application
IEC 61850 with MCP as Master Application
IEC 61850 Application – Global Points
IEC 61850 Application – Per-Device Points
Load Shed
LogicLinx
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master Application
Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave Application
Modbus Serial with MCP as Master Application
Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave Application
Redundancy Manager
SEL Binary Serial with MCP as Master Application
System Status Manager
D.20 Peripheral Link Client Pseudo Points
GPIO Client Pseudo Points

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Application Pseudo Points

Applications may provide status information and allow functions or operations to be initiated through system
and/or device level pseudo points. These points can be accessed through the Point Summary page of the Online
HMI.
» To access device-level and system-level pseudo points:
1. Log into the online HMI of the MCP unit.

2. Click the Point Details button on the toolbar.

3. For device-level pseudo points, click the IED tab. A row appears for the IEC 61850 DCA application with
a home directory and other details as per the user configuration.
For system-level pseudo points, click the Application tab, and select the IEC61850Client application.
4. Click the Details button for the selected application.
5. Select the appropriate point type tab to view all points belonging to the group.
6. To send a control request, right-click the point and select Digital Output Interface.

Analog Reports

Analog Reports – Analog Input Points

Table 7-1: Analog Reports – Analog Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Current Percentage Disk
Usage
Days until Storage Space
Available
Total Report Count
Total Shift Report Count
Total Daily Report Count
Total Weekly Report
Count
Total Monthly Report Count
Indicates disk usage in percent against total disk size configured.
Estimated number of days that the disk will be full.
Indicates the total number of reports currently available on disk.
Indicates the total number of shift type reports currently available on disk.
Indicates the total number of daily type reports currently available on disk.
Indicates the total number of weekly type reports currently available on disk.
Indicates the total number of monthly type reports currently available on disk.

Analog Reports – Digital Input Points

Table 7-2: Analog Reports – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Storage Space Full Set to FULL if disk usage exceeds threshold value.
Set to AVAILABLE if disk usage does not exceed threshold value.

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Calculator

Calculator – Accumulator Points

Table 7-3: Calculator – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

CommandsReceived Updated whenever a Control is received
RxdCommandsFailed Updated whenever a command received by the Calculator DTA fails.
Commands Txd Updated whenever the Calculator DTA transmits a control request
TxdCommandsFailed Updated whenever a command transmitted by the Calculator DTA fails.

Calculator – Analog Input Points

Table 7-4: Calculator – Analog Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

TimerCount Indicates the number of Timers configured.
CalcPointCount Indicates the number of Calculator Points configured.

Calculator – Digital Input Points

Table 7-5: Calculator – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

ConfigError Indicates if errors were detected:
• Indicates 0 if no errors were detected.
• Indicates 1 if errors were detected.
CalcStatus Indicates if the Calculator application is functional:
• Indicates 1 if the application is functional.
• Indicates 0 if application cannot proceed (because of a Config error etc.)
DeviceDisabled Indicates if the Calculator application is disabled or enabled:
• Indicates 1 if the Calculator application is disabled.
• Indicates 0 if the Calculator application is running.
NOTE: The Calculator application can be disabled or enabled through the Disable
Device Digital Output pseudo point.

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Calculator – Digital Output Points

Table 7-6: Calculator – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DisableDevice Provides an option to disable/enable the Calculator application (DTA):
• Set to 1 to disable the Calculator application.
• Set to 0 to enable the Calculator application.

Data Logger

Data Logger – Analog Input Points

Table 7-7: Data Logger – Analog Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Active Report Count Indicates how many configured Reports are active
Continuous Report (nn): Analog Input Displays the % of the configured log space that has been used for
Storage Continuous Report(nn).
Periodic Report (nn): Analog Input Displays the % of the configured log space that has been used for
Storage Periodic Report(nn).
Out of Range Report (nn): Analog Input Displays the % of the configured log space that has been used for Out
Storage of Range Report(nn).

Data Logger – Digital Input Points

Table 7-8: Data Logger – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Application Status Set when the application is running.
Configuration Error Set when a configuration error is detected.

Data Logger – Digital Output Points

Table 7-9: Data Logger – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Disable Logging When set to ON, this point disables logging for all Reports.
Reset All Logs When set to ON, this point clears the log data of all log records.
Continuous Report (nn): When set to ON, this point disables logging for the associated Continuous
Disable Report(nn).
Continuous Report (nn): When set to ON, this point clears the log data of all log records for the associated
Reset Continuous Report(nn).
Periodic Report (nn): When set to ON, this point disables logging for the associated Periodic Report (nn).
Disable

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Pseudo Point Name Description

Periodic Report (nn): Reset
Out of Range Report (nn):
Disable
Out of Range Report (nn):
Reset
When set to ON, this point clears the log data of all log records for the associated
Periodic Report (nn).
When set to ON, this point disables the log data of all log records for the associated
Out of Range Report (nn).
When set to ON, this point clears the log data of all log records for the associated
Out of Range Report (nn).

Digital Event Management

Digital Event Manager – Analog Input Points

Table 7-10: Digital Event Manager – Analog Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Total Number of Alarms
Total Number of UnAck
Alarms
TotalAlarmsDesc-
GrpCritical
TotalAlarmsDesc-
GrpDefault
The total number of alarm records in the database including the uncommitted
records.
The total number of Unacknowledged alarm records in the database including
the uncommitted records.
The total number of alarm records for alarms in the Critical group.
The total number of alarm records for alarms in the Default group.

Digital Event Manager – Digital Input Points

Table 7-11: Digital Event Manager – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Unacknowledged Alarms TRUE if there are alarm records that are not in reset and not acknowledged.
Points in Alarm TRUE if there are alarm records that are not in reset.
Points Suppressed One or more digital inputs in the MCP are in the forced, alarm inhibited, or scan
inhibited state.
GroupUnAckDesc- TRUE if there are alarm records for any alarm in the Critical group that are not
GrpCritical acknowledged.
GroupInAckDesc-GrpCritical TRUE if there are alarm records for any alarm in the Critical group that are not in
reset.
GroupInAlarmReFlashDesc- TRUE if a new alarm record has occurred for any alarm in the Critical group for the
GrpCritical configured Alarm Group Reflash Time.
GroupUnAckDesc- TRUE if there are alarm records for any alarm in the Default group that are not
GrpDefault acknowledged.
GroupInAlarmDesc- TRUE if there are alarm records for any alarm in the Default group that are not in
GrpDefault reset.
GroupInAlarmReFlashDesc- TRUE if a new alarm record has occurred for any alarm in the Default group for
GrpDefault the configured Alarm Group Reflash Time.

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Digital Event Manager – Digital Output Points

Table 7-12: Digital Event Manager – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

AcknowledgeOrphanAlarms
GrpAckDesc-GrpCritical
GrpAckDesc-GrpDefault
A latch ON, close, or pulse on operation for this point acknowledges all orphan
alarms in the MCP.
A latch ON, close, or pulse on operation for this point acknowledges all alarms
in Critical group.
A latch ON, close, or pulse on operation for this point acknowledges all alarms in
the Default group.

DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master Application

DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points

Table 7-13: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

UpdateCount Accumulation for the total number of points the RTDB has been updated for this DNP
Slave.
MsgSent Accumulation for the total number of requests sent by the DNP DCA to this DNP Slave.
MsgReceived Accumulation for the total number of responses received by the DNP DCA from this
DNP Slave.
MsgTimeOuts Accumulation for the number of message timeouts detected by the DNP DCA for this
DNP Slave.
MsgError Accumulation for the total number of responses received in error from this DNP Slave.
OperationsRequested Accumulations for the number of control requests received by the DNP DCA via the
RTDB that was directed to this DNP Slave.
OperationsFailed Accumulations of the number of operation failures detected for this DNP Slave.

DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points

Table 7-14: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Device Online Indicates if the Configured DNP Slave is Online (1) or Offline (0).
IEDCommDeviceRestart This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a Device Restart IIN from the
DNP Slave. The status is reset otherwise.
IEDCommBadConfig This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a BAD CONFIG IIN from the
DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs
with BAD CONFIG bit set.
IEDCommNeedTime This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a NEED TIME IIN from the DNP
Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs with
NEED TIME bit set.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

IEDCommLocal This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a LOCAL IIN from the DNP
Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs with
LOCAL bit set.
IEDCommDevTrouble This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a DEVICE TROUBLE IIN from
the DNP Slave. The status point is reset by the DNP DCA when the DNP Slave does
not transmit IINs with DEVICE TROUBLE bit set
IEDCommBadFunc This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a BAD FUNCTION IIN from the
DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs
with BAD FUNCTION bit set
IEDCommObjectUnknown This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives an OBJECT UNKNOWN IIN from
the DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs
with OBJECT UNKNOWN bit set
IEDCommParamError This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a PARAMETER ERROR IIN from
the device. The status point is reset when the DNP slave does not transmit IINs
with PARAMETER ERROR bit set
IEDCommBufferOverFlow This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a BUFFER OVERFLOW IIN from
the DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP slave does not transmit IINs
with BUFFER OVERFLOW bit set
IEDCommAlreadyExec This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives an ALREADY EXEC IIN from the
DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP slave does not transmit IINs
with ALREADY EXEC bit set
IEDCommAllStations This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives an ALL STATIONS IIN from the
DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs
with ALL STATIONs bit set
DCAStatus Set if DNP DCA application is enabled.
PrimaryPortActiveStatus Indicates the status of the Configured Primary Port. Active (1) Inactive (0)
BackupPortActiveStatus Indicates the status of the Configured Backup Port. Active (1) Inactive (0)
PrimaryPortHealthStatus Indicates the health of the Configured Primary Port. Healthy(1), Unhealthy(0)
BackupPortHealthStatus Indicates the health of the Configured Backup Port. Healthy(1), Unhealthy(0)
DeviceDisable Set if DNPDCA application is disabled.
UnsolicitedResponse Set if a Control (1) is received on the EnableUnsolicited DO Pseudo point.
PollingDisabled Set if the polling is disabled.

DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Output Points

Table 7-15: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DisableDevice This pseudo control accepts Latch ON/Latch OFF controls. When set (i.e. latched
ON), the DNP DCA disables polling to the DNP Slave. Sets all RTDB points belonging
to the DNP Slave OFFLINE, and no scheduled data requests are sent to the DNP
Slave.
SendTimeSync This pseudo control accepts Pulse ON/Pulse OFF
controls. NTEKA0230FS1.1.10.1.1.2 When pulsed, the DNP DCA transmits a Time
Sync message to the DNP Slave
SendRestart This pseudo control accepts Pulse ON/Pulse OFF controls. When pulsed, the DNP
DCA transmits a Cold Restart message to the DNP Slave.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

EnableUnsolicited This pseudo control accepts Latch ON/Latch OFF controls. When set (i.e. latched
ON), the DNP DCA enables supporting of Unsolicited Messages sent from DNP
Slave.
DisablePolling This control disables or enables scheduled polling of the device.
IntegrityPoll When a control request is received from this point, the DCA sends one general
interrogation to the device.
ClassPoll When a control request is received from this point, the DNP DCA sends a Class
Poll (Class 1, 2 and 3) to the configured DNP Slave.
SwitchChannel When a control request is received from this point, the DNP DCA switches to the
configured alternate Channel.
ClearStats When a control request is received from this point, the DNP DCA clears all the
values on the Accumulator points.

DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave Application

DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points

Table 7-16: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

MasterMsgIn Indicates the number of response messages sent by the DNP Master to the
DNPDPA.
MasterMsgOut Indicates the number of request messages received by the DNP Master from the
DNP DPA.
RemMsgAckTimeouts Indicates number of acknowledgement message time out.
RemOperationRequests Indicates the number of control operation requests received by DNPDPA from
DNP Master.
RemOperationsFailed Indicates number of control operations failed
CRCErrorCnt Indicates no of CRC errors.
MasterMsgRetryCnt Indicates the number of messages retried by the DNP DPA to the DNP Master.
BIChangeEventsOut Indicates the number of binary input change events sent to DNP Master.

DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point

Table 7-17: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point

Pseudo Point Name Description

MasterAdd Indicates DNP Master station address that DNP DPA is communicating with.
DPAProcessID Indicates DNP DPA child process ID.
Total Events in Queue Indicates the total events available in the DNP DPA Event Queues.
Application Identifier Unique Application Identifier of the DNP DPA application auto defined in the
configuration

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DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points

Table 7-18: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

CommStatus Indicates DNP DPA communication status. Set when communication with DNP
Master is Enabled and Unset when Disabled.
DPAStatus Indicates the DNP DPA Application status. Set when DNP Master application is
Enabled and Unset when Disabled.
PriPortStatus Indicates the health of the configured Primary Port.
BackPortStatus Indicates the health of the configured Backup Port. Point is Offline mode if not
configured.

DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points

Table 7-19: DNP 3.0 Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

ForceControlsLockout
Print Event Queue to File
Clear Stats
Indicates DNP DPA control disable pseudo point. If set DNP DPA does not accept
any control operations from DNP Master, Except the command on same point if
same is registered by DNP DPA.
When a control request is received on this point, the DNP DPA dumps all the
events in the Event Queue into the file in MCP
“/mnt/datalog/DNPDPA_EVENT_QUEUE.<Home Directory>”.
Here, <Home Directory> is the home directory of the DNP DPA from the Master
connections or Point Details in Runtime HMI.
When a control request is received from this point, the DNP DPA clears all the
values on the Accumulator points.

DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master Application

DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points

Table 7-20: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

UpdateCount Accumulation for the total number of points the RTDB has been updated for this
DNP Slave.
MsgSent Accumulation for the total number of requests sent by the DNP DCA to this DNP
Slave.
MsgReceived Accumulation for the total number of responses received by the DNP DCA from this
DNP Slave.
MsgTimeOuts Accumulation for the number of message timeouts detected by the DNP DCA for
this DNP Slave.
MsgError Accumulation for the total number of responses received in error from this DNP
Slave.
OperationsRequested Accumulations for the number of control requests received by the DNP DCA via the
RTDB that was directed to this DNP Slave.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

OperationsFailed Accumulations of the number of operation failures detected for this DNP Slave.

DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points

Table 7-21: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Device Online Indicates if the Configured DNP Slave is Online (1) or Offline (0).
IEDCommDeviceRestart This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a Device Restart IIN from the
DNP Slave. The status is reset otherwise.
IEDCommBadConfig This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a BAD CONFIG IIN from the
DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs
with BAD CONFIG bit set.
IEDCommNeedTime This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a NEED TIME IIN from the DNP
Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs with
NEED TIME bit set.
IEDCommLocal This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a LOCAL IIN from the DNP
Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs with
LOCAL bit set.
IEDCommDevTrouble This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a DEVICE TROUBLE IIN from
the DNP Slave. The status point is reset by the DNP DCA when the DNP Slave does
not transmit IINs with DEVICE TROUBLE bit set
IEDCommBadFunc This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a BAD FUNCTION IIN from the
DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs
with BAD FUNCTION bit set
IEDCommObjectUnknown This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives an OBJECT UNKNOWN IIN
from the DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not
transmit IINs with OBJECT UNKNOWN bit set
IEDCommParamError This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a PARAMETER ERROR IIN from
the device. The status point is reset when the DNP slave does not transmit IINs
with PARAMETER ERROR bit set
IEDCommBufferOverFlow This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives a BUFFER OVERFLOW IIN from
the DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP slave does not transmit
IINs with BUFFER OVERFLOW bit set
IEDCommAlreadyExec This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives an ALREADY EXEC IIN from the
DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP slave does not transmit IINs
with ALREADY EXEC bit set
IEDCommAllStations This status point is set when the DNP DCA receives an ALL STATIONS IIN from the
DNP Slave. The status point is reset when the DNP Slave does not transmit IINs
with ALL STATIONs bit set
DCAStatus Set if DNP DCA application is enabled.
PrimaryPortActiveStatus Indicates the status of the Configured Primary Port. Active (1) Inactive (0)
BackupPortActiveStatus Indicates the status of the Configured Backup Port. Active (1) Inactive (0)
PrimaryPortHealthStatus Indicates the health of the configured Primary Port.
BackupPortHealthStatus Indicates the health of the configured Backup Port. Point is Offline mode if not
configured.
DeviceDisable Set if DNPDCA application is disabled.
UnsolicitedResponse Set if a Control (1) is received on the EnableUnsolicited DO Pseudo point.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

PollingDisabled Set if the polling is disabled.

DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Output Points

Table 7-22: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DisableDevice This pseudo control accepts Latch ON/Latch OFF controls. When set (i.e. latched
ON), the DNP DCA disables polling to the DNP Slave. Sets all RTDB points belonging
to the DNP Slave OFFLINE, and no scheduled data requests are sent to the DNP
Slave.
SendTimeSync This pseudo control accepts Pulse ON/Pulse OFF
controls. NTEKA0230FS1.1.10.1.1.2 When pulsed, the DNP DCA transmits a Time
Sync message to the DNP Slave
SendRestart This pseudo control accepts Pulse ON/Pulse OFF controls. When pulsed, the DNP
DCA transmits a Cold Restart message to the DNP Slave.
EnableUnsolicited This pseudo control accepts Latch ON/Latch OFF controls. When set (i.e. latched
ON), the DNP DCA enables supporting of Unsolicited Messages sent from DNP
Slave.
DisablePolling This control disables or enables scheduled polling of the device.
IntegrityPoll When a control request is received from this point, the DCA sends one general
interrogation to the device.
ClassPoll When a control request is received from this point, the DNP DCA sends a Class
Poll (Class 1, 2 and 3) to the configured DNP Slave.
SwitchChannel When a control request is received from this point, the DNP DCA switches to the
configured alternate Channel.
ClearStats When a control request is received from this point, the DNP DCA clears all the
values on the Accumulator points.

DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave Application

DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points

Table 7-23: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

MasterMsgIn Indicates the number of response messages sent by the DNP Master to the
DNPDPA.
MasterMsgOut Indicates the number of request messages received by the DNP Master to the
DNPDPA.
RemMsgAckTimeouts Indicates number of acknowledgement message time out.
RemOperationRequests Indicates the number of control operation requests received by DNPDPA from DNP
Master.
RemOperationsFailed Indicates number of control operations failed
CRCErrorCnt Indicates the number of CRC errors.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

MasterMsgRetryCnt Indicates the number of messages retried by the DNP DPA to the DNP Master.
BIChangeEventsOut Indicates the number of binary input change events sent to DNP Master.

DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point

Table 7-24: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point

Pseudo Point Name Description

MasterAdd
DPAProcessID
Total Events in Queue
Application Identifier
Indicates DNP Master station address that DNP DPA is communicating with.
Indicates DNP DPA child process ID.
Indicates the total events available in the DNP DPA Event Queues.
Unique Application Identifier of the DNP DPA application auto defined in the
configuration.

DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points

Table 7-25: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

CommStatus Indicates DNP DPA communication status. Set when communication with DNP
Master is Enabled and Unset when Disabled.
DPAStatus Indicates the DNP DPA Application status. Set when DNP Master application is
Enabled and Unset when Disabled.
PriPortStatus Indicates the health of the configured Primary Port.
BackPortStatus Indicates the health of the configured Backup Port. Point is Offline mode if not
configured.

DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points

Table 7-26: DNP 3.0 Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

ForceControlsLockout
Print Event Queue to File
Clear Stats
Indicates DNP DPA control disable pseudo point. If set DNP DPA does not accept
any control operations from DNP Master, Except the command on same point if
same is registered by DNP DPA.
When a control request is received on this point, the DNP DPA dumps all the
events in the Event Queue into the file
”/mnt/datalog/DNPDPA_EVENT_QUEUE.<Home Directory>".
Here, <Home Directory> is the home directory of the DNP DPA from the Master
connections or Point Details in Runtime HMI.
When a control request is received from this point, the DNP DPA clears all the
values on the Accumulator points.

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GENASCII Serial with MCP as Master Application

These points comprise:
• DCA Pseudo Points
• IED Pseudo Points

DCA Pseudo Points

Accumulators
Table 7-27: DCA Pseudo Points - Accumulators

Pseudo Point Name Description

MsgSent Accumulator for the total number of messages sent to all devices.
MsgReceived Accumulator for the total number of messages received from all devices.
MsgTimeOuts Accumulator for the total number of message timeouts detected. It is incremented
every time the device has failed to respond to a Request within the allowed
timeout.

Digital Input
Table 7-28: DCA Pseudo Points - Digital Input

Pseudo Point Name Description

DCA Status Indicates the status of the GenASCII DCA Application.
Set to Enabled if DCA Application is initialized correctly.
Reset to Disabled if DCA Application failed to initialize correctly.
Enable Polling Of All Indicates the polling status of all devices.
IEDs Status NOTE: If “Polling of IED Status” is Enabled for specific device, but “Enable Polling Of All
IEDs Status” is Disabled at DCA Level, polling occurs for the respective device.

Set to Enabled if polling is Enabled for all devices.

Reset to Disabled if polling is Disabled for all devices.
All Devices Disabled Indicates the disabled status of all devices.
NOTE: If “DeviceDisable” is Enabled for specific device, but “AllDevicesDisabled” is
Disabled at DCA Level, the respective device disabled status is Enabled.
Set to Enabled if the status of all devices is Enabled.
Reset to Disabled if the status of all devices is Disabled.

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Digital Output
Table 7-29: DCA Pseudo Points - Digital Output

Pseudo Point Name Description

Enable Polling Of All This control enables or disables polling status of all devices in multi drop device
IEDs configuration.
If disabled, the polling status of all the individual devices will be disabled.
If enabled, the polling status of all the individual devices will be enabled.
NOTE: If “Enable Polling of IED” DO Pseudo Point is Disabled and if “Enable Polling Of All
IEDs” control is Enabled, the polling status of device is given priority. Rest of the devices
whose “Enable Polling Of IED” DO Pseudo Point is Enabled will be Enabled.
DisableAllDevices This control enables or disables the running state of all IEDs.
When Set to Enabled, all the individual devices will be enabled unless specific device DO
Pseudo Point DisableDevice is in Disabled state.
When Reset to Disabled, all the individual devices will be disabled.

IED Pseudo Points

Accumulators
Table 7-30: IED Pseudo Points - Accumulators

Pseudo Point Name Description

UpdateCount Accumulator for the total number of points in the RTDB that have been updated for this
device.
MsgSent Accumulator for the total number of messages sent by the Client to the device.
MsgReceived Accumulator for the total number of messages received by the Client from the device. It
is incremented only when the message is received from the device and response is valid.
MsgTimeOuts Accumulator for the total number of message timeouts detected by the Client for the
device. It is incremented every time the device has failed to respond to a Request within
the allowed timeout.
MsgError Accumulator for the total number of frames received in error from the device.

Analog Input
Table 7-31: IED Pseudo Points - Analog Input

Pseudo Point Name Description

ConfigErrors Indicates the number of responses received in error because of misconfiguration. This is
detected based on the Invalid Pattern definition of the transaction definition in client
map file.

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Digital Input
Table 7-32: IED Pseudo Points – Digital Input

Pseudo Point Name Description

Device Online Indicates if the Configured device is:

• ONLINE (1), or
• OFFLINE (0).

Primary Port Active Indicates the usage of configured Primary Port.

Status Set to IN USE if Primary port is in use.
Reset to NOT INUSE if not in use.
Backup Port Active Indicates the usage of configured Secondary Port.
Status Set to IN USE if backup port is in use.
Reset to NOT INUSE if not configured.
DeviceDisable Indicates the disabled status of device.
NOTE: If “DisableAllDevices” control is Disabled, the DeviceDisable DI Pseudo Point will be
Disabled. If “DisableAllDevices” control is Enabled, the DeviceDisable DI Pseudo Point will
be Enabled only if “DisableDevice” DO Pseudo Point is Enabled.
Set to Enabled if the status of device is Enabled.
Reset to Disabled if the status of device is Disabled.
Polling Of IED Status Indicates the polling status of device.
NOTE: If “Enable Polling Of All IEDs” control is Disabled, the Polling Of IED Status DI Pseudo
Point will be Disabled. If “Enable Polling Of All IEDs” control is Enabled, the Polling Of IED
Status DI Pseudo Point will be Enabled only if “Enable Polling Of IED” DO Pseudo Point is
Enabled.
Set to Enabled if polling is Enabled for device.
Reset to Disabled if polling is Disabled for device.
His_cmd_support Indicates support for HIS command for SEL device.
Eve_cmd_support Indicates support for EVE command for SEL device.
Cev_cmd_support Indicates support for CEV command for SEL device
File Retrieval In- Value 1 indicates that file retrieval from the SEL device is in-progress.
Progress
Value 0 indicates that file retrieval from the SEL device is not in-progress.
Pass Through In- Value 1 indicates that data transfer through the Pass-Through connection with SEL device
Progress is in-progress.
Value 0 indicates that data transfer through the Pass-Through connection with SEL device
is not in-progress.

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Digital Output
Table 7-33: IED Pseudo Points – Digital Output

Pseudo Point Name Description

DisableDevice This control enables or disables the running state of the device.
When Set to Enabled, the device will be enabled.
When Reset to Disabled, the device will be disabled and will be declared as OFFLINE.
ClearStats This control clears all the communication statistics UpdateCount (MsgSent, MsgReceived,
MsgTimeouts and MsgErrors) Pseudo Points of the device.
Enable Polling Of IED This control disables or enables polling to the device.
If set to Disabled, the polling to the device is stopped.
If reset to Enabled, the polling to the device will be resumed.

Text Points
Table 7-34: IED Pseudo Points – Text Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DEVICEINFO_LINEID Indicates the Line id of the device.

DEVICEINFO_DEVICEID Indicates the Device id of the device.
DEVICEINFO_BAYID Indicates the Bay id of the device.
DEVICEINFO_DEVICETYPE Indicates the device type.
DEVICEINFO_DEVICEADDRESS Indicates the device address.
MapFile Indicates the map file name of the device.
Refer to Time Sequence Diagrams and Sample Configuration for more detailed explanation.

IEC 60870-5-101 with MCP as Master Application

IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level

IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Accumulator Points

Table 7-35: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

NewEventsReceived The number of new events received by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA from the
device. Incremented immediately after a previously unrecorded event has been
reported by the device.
EventsReported The number of events successfully reported to the RtDB for a Device.
MsgSent The number of messages sent by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA to the device. It is
incremented immediately after a data link frame is sent to the device.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares
the same link addresses.
MsgReceived The number of messages received by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA from the
device. It is incremented immediately after a data link frame has been successfully
received from the device.
The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares
the same link address if the link address of the message is known. If the link address
is unknown, this Pseudo point is not incremented.
MsgTimeouts The number of message timeouts detected by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA for
the device. It is incremented every time the device has failed to respond to a
confirmed data link frame (i.e. any Primary frame but function code 4 – Send No
Reply) within the allowed timeout.
The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares
the same link address.
MsgError The number of frames received in error (e.g. checksum failure). Does not include
Respond NACK (function code 4) or Confirm NACK (function code 1) frames, as those
would be incremented under MsgReceived.
The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares
the same link address if the link address of the message is known. If the link address
is unknown, this pseudo point is not incremented.
UpdateCount The number of data change events reported to the RtDB for a Device.
CommandsReceived The number of Output, Local, or Accumulator Commands received from the RtDB.
CommandsFailed The number of negative command statuses sent to the RtDB.
RxBadTypeID The number of invalid or unsupported Type Identification messages received from
the Device. As a prerequisite to incrementing this statistic, the ASDU address of the
message must be known.
UpdateCount The number of data change events reported to the RtDB for a Device.
MsgSent The number of messages sent by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA to the device. It is
incremented immediately after a data link frame is sent to the device.
The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares
the same link addresses.
MsgReceived The number of messages received by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA from the
device. It is incremented immediately after a data link frame has been successfully
received from the device.
The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares
the same link address if the link address of the message is known. If the link address
is unknown, this Pseudo point is not incremented.
MsgTimeOuts The number of message timeouts detected by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA for
the device. It is incremented every time the device has failed to respond to a
confirmed data link frame (i.e. any Primary frame but function code 4 – Send No
Reply) within the allowed timeout.
The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares
the same link address.
MsgError The number of frames received in error (e.g. checksum failure). Does not include
Respond NACK (function code 4) or Confirm NACK (function code 1) frames, as those
would be incremented under MsgReceived.
The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares
the same link address if the link address of the message is known. If the link address
is unknown, this pseudo point is not incremented.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

NewEventsReceived The number of new events received by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA from the
device. Incremented immediately after a previously unrecorded event has been
reported by the device.

IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Input Points
Table 7-36: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Device Online
DeviceDisable
PollingDisabled
IntegrityPollExecution
TimeSyncExecution
DeviceRestarted
CounterIntegrityPollExecution Indicates the status of Counter Integrity Poll. In progress (pending: 1) or
Indicates if the communications with the Device is Active (1) or Inactive (0).
The DCA sets this to ON after the initialization procedure with a device
completes successfully.
The DCA sets this to OFF after communications has been lost with the Device
or when the Device is Disabled
Indicates if the communications with the Device is disabled. Reflects the status
of the DisableDevice Digital Output pseudo point or’ed with the
DisableAllDevices Digital Output pseudo point.
Indicates if the scheduled polling of the Device is disabled. Reflects the status
of the DisablePolling Digital Output pseudo point or’ed with the
DisableAllPolling Digital Output pseudo point.
Indicates the status of Integrity Poll. In progress (pending: 1) or completed (0).
Integrity Poll can be manually triggered either by IntegrityPoll or
IntegrityPollAllDevices Digital Output pseudo points
Indicates the status of the Time synchronization. In progress (pending: 1) or
completed (0).
Time Synchronization can be triggered by either the TimeSync or the
TimeSyncAllDevices Digital Output pseudo point is.
Toggled when Restart or Power On indications are received from the device.
Restarted (1) and Running (0)
Applicable only to the IEC 60870-5-103 Client.
completed (0).
The Counter Integrity Poll can be triggered by either the CounterIntegrityPoll or
CounterIntegrityPollAllDevices Digital Output pseudo points

IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Output Points
Table 7-37: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DisableDevice This control enables or disables communications with the Device.
DisablePolling When a control request is received from this point, the DCA sends one counter
interrogation to the device.
IntegrityPoll This control disables or enables scheduled polling of the device.
TimeSync When a control request is received from this point, the DCA issues time
synchronization to the device.
CounterIntegrityPoll When a control request is received from this point, the DCA sends one general
interrogation to the device.

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IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level

IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Accumulator Points

Table 7-38: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

MsgSent Accumulation of the total number of the “MsgSent” accumulator values for all
devices managed by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA.
MsgReceived Accumulation of the total number of the “MsgReceived” accumulator values for
all devices managed by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA.
MsgTimeOuts Accumulation of the total number of the “MsgTimeouts” accumulator values for
all devices managed by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA.
RxUnknownASDUAddress Accumulation of the number of unknown ASDU address messages received on
the channel managed by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA.
RxUnknownLinkAddress Accumulation of the number of unknown link address messages received on the
channel managed by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA.
RxFrameErrors Accumulation of the number of messages with frame errors received on the
channel managed by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA.

IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Input Points
Table 7-39: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DCAStatus
AllDevicesDisabled
AllPollingDisabled
Indicates the status of the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA application.
Set if IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is running.
Reset if IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is not running.
Indicates if all the configured IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is disabled.
Set if all the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is disabled.
Reset if all the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is enabled.
Indicates if the scheduled polling of all Devices is disabled.
Set if polling of all IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is disabled.
Reset if polling of all IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is enabled.

IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Output Points
Table 7-40: IEC 101 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DisableAllDevices
IntegrityPollAllDevices
CounterIntegrityPollAllDevices
TimeSyncAllDevices
DisableAllPolling
This control disables or enables communications with all Devices belonging
to the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA.
When a control request is received from this point, the IEC 60870-5-104/101
DCA sends one general interrogation to each IEC 60870-5-104/101 slave.
When a control request is received from this point, the IEC 60870-5-104/101
DCA sends one counter interrogation to each IEC 60870-5-104/101 slave.
When a control request is received from this point, the IEC 60870-5-104/101
DCA issues time synchronization to each IEC 60870-5-104/101 slave.
This control disables or enables scheduled polling of all IEC 60870-5-104/101
slaves.

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IEC 60870-5-101 with MCP as Slave Application

IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points

Table 7-41: IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

MasterMsgIn Increments immediately after a data link frame has been
successfully received from the master. The DPA increments
this statistic for each LRU that shares the same link
addresses.
MasterMsgOut Increments immediately after a data link frame is sent to the
master, including retries. The DPA increments this statistic
for each LRU that shares the same link address.
RemMsgAckTimeouts For Balanced, number of confirmed frames that did not
receive an acknowledgement within the response timeout
(calculated as Extra Response Timeout + Timeout from
Annex 2 in 870-5-2). The DPA increments this statistic for
each LRU that shares the same link address.
For Unbalanced, not incremented.
For 104, number of unacknowledged frames that were
outstanding at the time the connection was dropped due to
a timeout.
RemOperationRequests Number of commands received from the master.
RemOperationsFailed Number of commands that the Server either rejected or
could not execute due to an error.
ASDUDataRequestsReceived Number of ASDU data requests received
ASDUDataRequestsRejected Number of ASDU data requests rejected
ASDUDataResponsesSent Number of ASDU data responses sent
SpontaneousASDUDataMessagesSent Number of spontaneous ASDU data messages sent
SpontaneousASDUDataMessagesNoACK Number of spontaneous ASDU data messages that did not
receive ACK from Master. Not applicable to 101 Unbalanced.
ASDUControlResponsesSent Number of ASDU control responses sent
ChangeEventsReceivedFromRtDB Number of RtDB Data, Quality, or Data and Quality change
events received.
BufferOverflows Number of Event buffer overflows detected either in an RtDB
FIFO or within the DPA’s internal buffers.
RtDBReadRequests Number of RtDB read requests
RtDBReadFailures Number of RtDB read failures
RtDBWriteRequests Number of RtDB write requests
DOAndAOCommandFailures Number of DO and AO command failures
DOAndAOCommandFailuresDueToSBOTimeout Number of DO and AO command failures due to SBO
timeout
CommandFailuresDueToControlLockout Number of command failures due to control lockout
AccumulatorCommandsSent Number of accumulator command requests
AccumulatorCommandsFailed Number of accumulator command failures
FileTransfersAttempted Number of file transfers attempted
FileTransfersFailed Number of file transfers failed

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IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Points

Table 7-42: IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DPAProcessID Indicates the ID of the DPA child Process.
Application Identifier Unique Application Identifier of the DPA application auto defined in the
configuration.

IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points

Table 7-43: IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

CommStatus Indicates the Communication status of the DPA with the configured Master. Set if
the DPA is actively communicating with the Master. Reset if the DPA is not
communicating with the Master.
DPAStatus Indicates the status of the DPA application. Set if the DPA is currently running.
Reset is the DPA is not running.
PriPortStatus Indicates the status of the configured Primary port for communicating with
Master. Set while communication is active on the Primary port. Reset while there
are no communications on the Primary port.
BackPortStatus Indicates the status of the configured Backup port for communication.
Set while communication is active on the Backup port.
Reset while there are no communications on the Backup port.
EventBufferOverFlow Toggled when the DPA detects an event buffer overflow.
EventBufferLow Indicates whether an internal DPA event buffer low condition exists.

IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points

Table 7-44: IEC 101 with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

ForceControlsLockout Set if the DPA refuses the control requests sent by the configured Master
Reset if the DPA accepts the control requests and performs the respective
operation.

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IEC 60870-5-104 with MCP as Master Application

IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level

IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Accumulator Points

Table 7-45: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

UpdateCount The number of data change events reported to the RTDB for a Device.
MsgSent The number of messages sent by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA to the device. It is
incremented immediately after a data link frame is sent to the device. The IEC 60870-
5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares the same link
addresses.
MsgReceived The number of messages received by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA from the device.
It is incremented immediately after a data link frame has been successfully received
from the device. The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each
Device that shares the same link address if the link address of the message is known.
If the link address is unknown, this Pseudo point is not incremented.
MsgTimeOuts The number of message timeouts detected by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA for the
device. It is incremented every time the device has failed to respond to a confirmed
data link frame (i.e. any Primary frame but function code 4 – Send No Reply) within the
allowed timeout. The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments this statistic for each
Device that shares the same link address.
MsgError The number of frames received in error (e.g. checksum failure). Does not include
Respond NACK (function code 4) or Confirm NACK (function code 1) frames, as those
would be incremented under MsgReceived. The IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA increments
this statistic for each Device that shares the same link address if the link address of
the message is known. If the link address is unknown, this pseudo point is not
incremented.
NewEventsReceived The number of new events received by the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA from the
device. Incremented immediately after a previously unrecorded event has been
reported by the device.
EventsReported The number of events successfully reported to the RtDB for a Device.
CommandsReceived The number of Output, Local, or Accumulator Commands received from the RtDB.
CommandsFailed The number of negative command statuses sent to the RtDB.
RxBadTypeID The number of invalid or unsupported Type Identification messages received from the
Device. As a prerequisite to incrementing this statistic, the ASDU address of the
message must be known.
RxBadQualifier The number of invalid structure qualifier field messages received from the Device. As
a prerequisite to incrementing this statistic, the ASDU address of the message must be
known.
RxBadCOT The number of invalid cause of transmission type field messages received from the
Device. As a prerequisite to incrementing this statistic, the ASDU address of the
message must be known.
RxBadASDUSize The number of invalid ASDU size messages received from the Device. As a prerequisite
to incrementing this statistic, the ASDU address of the message must be known.
RxBadObjectAddress The number of invalid information object address messages received from the Device.
Note this does not include messages with unknown object addresses since that is very
common. An example of a bad object address is a non-zero object address for Type ID

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Pseudo Point Name Description

70: End of Initialization. As a prerequisite to incrementing this statistic, the ASDU
address of the message must be known.
RaACK The number of ACK responses received from the Device.
RxNACK The number of NACK responses received from the Device.

IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Input Points
Table 7-46: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

Device Online
DeviceDisable
PollingDisabled
IntegrityPollExecution
TimeSyncExecution
DeviceRestarted
PrimaryChannelHealth
secondaryChannelHealth
PrimaryChannelStatus
secondaryChannelStatus
CounterIntegrityPollExecution Indicates a Counter Integrity Poll that was triggered by either the
Indicates if the communications with the Device is Active (1) or Inactive (0).
The DCA sets this to ON after the initialization procedure with a device
completes successfully.
The DCA sets this to OFF after communications has been lost with the Device
or when the Device is Disabled.
Indicates if the communications with the Device is disabled. Reflects the status
of the DisableDevice Digital Output pseudo point or’ed with the
DisableAllDevices Digital Output pseudo point.
Indicates if the scheduled polling of the Device is disabled. Reflects the status
of the DisablePolling Digital Output pseudo point or’ed with the
DisableAllPolling Digital Output pseudo point.
Indicates the status of Integrity Poll. In progress (pending: 1) or completed (0).
Integrity Poll can be manually triggered either by IntegrityPoll or
IntegrityPollAllDevices Digital Output pseudo points
Indicates the status of Counter Integrity Poll. In progress (pending: 1) or
completed (0).
The Counter Integrity Poll can be triggered by either the CounterIntegrityPoll
or CounterIntegrityPollAllDevices Digital Output pseudo points
Toggled when Restart or Power On indications are received from the device.
Restarted (1) and Running (0)
Applicable only to the IEC 60870-5-103 Client.
Indicates the health of the Primary communication channel. Applicable only to
the IEC 60870-5-104 Client.
Indicates the health of the Secondary communication channel. Applicable only
to the IEC 60870-5-104 Client.
Indicates whether the Primary communication channel is active. Applicable
only to the IEC 60870-5-104 Client.
Indicates whether the Secondary communication channel is active. Applicable
only to the IEC 60870-5-104 Client.
CounterIntegrityPoll or CounterIntegrityPollAllDevices Digital Output pseudo
point, is either in progress (pending) or completed

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IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Output Points
Table 7-47: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DisableDevice This control enables or disables communications with the Device.
DisablePolling This control disables or enables scheduled polling of the device.
IntegrityPoll When a control request is received from this point, the DCA sends one
general interrogation to the device.
TimeSync When a control request is received from this point, the DCA issues time
synchronization to the device.
ForceDeviceToAlternateChannel When a control request is received from this point, the DCA forces
communications for the device to the alternate channel. Applicable only to
the IEC 60870-5-104 Client.
CounterIntegrityPoll When a control request is received from this point, the DCA sends one
counter interrogation to the device.

IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level

IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Accumulator Points

Table 7-48: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

MsgSent The total of the “MsgSent” accumulator values for all devices managed by the
DCA.
MsgReceived The total of the “MsgReceived” accumulator values for all devices managed
by the DCA.
MsgTimeOuts The total of the “MsgTimeouts” accumulator values for all devices managed
by the DCA.
RxUnknownASDUAddress The number of unknown ASDU address messages received on the channel
managed by the DCA.
RxFrameErrors The number of messages with frame errors received on the channel managed
by the DCA.
T1ConfirmTimeOuts Number of confirm timeouts t1.
NumSequenceErrors Number of N(S) sequence number errors.
TCPReadFailures Number of TCP reads failed.
TCPWriteFailures Number of TCP writes failed.
ECONNRESETErrors Number of ECONNRESET socket errors.
ETIMEDOUTErrors Number of ETIMEDOUT socket errors.
ECONNREFUSEDErrors Number of ECONNREFUSED socket errors.
EHOSTUNREACHErrors Number of EHOSTUNREACH socket errors.
EADDRUNAVAILErrors Number of EADDRUNAVAIL socket errors.
ENOBUFSErrors Number of ENOBUFS socket errors.
T0ConnTimeOuts Number of outgoing connections failed due to timeout t0.
OtherConnectErrors Number of outgoing connections failed due to other error.
ConnClosedByLocal Number of connections closed by the local end.
ConnClosedByRemote Number of connections closed by the remote end.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

InvalidLenghtFieldErrors Number of invalid length field errors.
InvalidFrameTypeErrors Number of invalid frame type errors.
ReceivedBufferOverflowErrors Number of receive buffer overflow errors.
IframeDiscardedLinkInactive Number of information frames discarded because the link was inactive.

IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Input Points
Table 7-49: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DCAStatus
AllDevicesDisabled
AllPollingDisabled
Indicates the status of the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA application.
Set if IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is running.
Reset if IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is not running.
Indicates if all the configured IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is disabled.
Set if all the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is disabled.
Reset if all the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is enabled.
Indicates if the scheduled polling of all Devices is disabled.
Set if polling of all IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is disabled.
Reset if polling of all IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is enabled.

IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Output Points
Table 7-50: IEC 104 with MCP as Master – DCA Level – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DisableAllDevices
IntegrityPollAllDevices
CounterIntegrityPollAllDevices
TimeSyncAllDevices
DisableAllPolling
ForceAllDevicesOffPrimaryChannel When a control request is received from this point, the IEC 60870-5-104/101
This control disables or enables communications with all Devices
belonging to the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA.
When a control request is received from this point, the IEC 60870-5-
104/101 DCA sends one general interrogation to each IEC 60870-5-
104/101 slave.
When a control request is received from this point, the DCA sends one
counter interrogation to each device.
When a control request is received from this point, the IEC 60870-5-
104/101 DCA issues time synchronization to each IEC 60870-5-104/101
slave.
This control disables or enables scheduled polling of all IEC 60870-5-
104/101 slaves.
DCA clears ALL IEC 60870-5-104/101 slaves off the requested Primary
Channel or Secondary Channel. Applicable only to the IEC 60870-5-104
DCA.

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IEC 60870-5-104 with MCP as Slave Application

IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points

Table 7-51: IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

MasterMsgIn Increments immediately after a data link frame has been
successfully received from the master. The DPA
increments this statistic for each LRU that shares the same
link addresses.
MasterMsgOut Increments immediately after a data link frame is sent to
the master, including retries. The DPA increments this
statistic for each LRU that shares the same link address.
RemMsgAckTimeouts For Balanced, number of confirmed frames that did not
receive an acknowledgement within the response timeout
(calculated as Extra Response Timeout + Timeout from
Annex 2 in 870-5-2). The DPA increments this statistic for
each LRU that shares the same link address.
For Unbalanced, not incremented.
For 104, number of unacknowledged frames that were
outstanding at the time the connection was dropped due
to a timeout.
RemOperationRequests Number of commands received from the master.
RemOperationsFailed Number of commands that the Server either rejected or
could not execute due to an error.
ASDUDataRequestsReceived Number of ASDU data requests received
ASDUDataRequestsRejected Number of ASDU data requests rejected
ASDUDataResponsesSent Number of ASDU data responses sent
SpontaneousASDUDataMessagesSent Number of spontaneous ASDU data messages sent
SpontaneousASDUDataMessagesNoACK Number of spontaneous ASDU data messages that did not
receive ACK from Master. Not applicable to 101
Unbalanced.
ASDUControlResponsesSent Number of ASDU control responses sent
ChangeEventsReceivedFromRtDB Number of RtDB Data, Quality, or Data and Quality change
events received.
BufferOverflows Number of Event buffer overflows detected either in an
RtDB FIFO or within the DPA’s internal buffers.
RtDBReadRequests Number of RtDB read requests
RtDBReadFailures Number of RtDB read failures
RtDBWriteRequests Number of RtDB write requests
DOAndAOCommandFailures Number of DO and AO command failures
DOAndAOCommandFailuresDueToSBOTimeout Number of DO and AO command failures due to SBO
timeout
CommandFailuresDueToControlLockout Number of command failures due to control lockout
AccumulatorCommandsSent Number of accumulator command requests
AccumulatorCommandsFailed Number of accumulator command failures
FileTransfersAttempted Number of file transfers attempted

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Pseudo Point Name Description

FileTransfersFailed Number of file transfers failed

IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Points

Table 7-52: IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description

DPAProcessID Indicates the ID of the DPA Process thread.
Application Identifier Unique Application Identifier of the DPA application auto defined in the
configuration.

IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
CommStatus Indicates when a master station request has not been received for a configurable
period, or transmission failure is detected by the communication transport.
DPAStatus The Server sets the DPA Status to DISABLED upon creating the pseudo point.
The Server sets the DPA Status to ENABLED immediately after all initialization is
complete (i.e., after DB Initialized Event is received for all the Server’s mapped points).
EventBufferOverFlow Toggled when the DPA detects an event buffer overflow.
EventBufferLow Indicates whether an internal DPA event buffer low condition exists.
PriPortStatus Indicates the status of the configured Primary port for communicating with Master. Set
while communication is active on the Primary port. Reset while there are no
communications on the Primary port.
BackPortStatus Indicates the status of the configured Backup port for communication.
Set while communication is active on the Backup port.
Reset while there are no communications on the Backup port.

IEC 104 with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Point

Pseudo Point Name Description
ForceControlsLockout This control enables or disables the Server acceptance of digital output or analog output
command requests from the master station.
Range:
• Latch On, Pulse On, and Close for a Disabled (1) point status
• Latch off, Pulse Off, and Trip for an Enabled (0) point status
Default value:
• Value retained in NVRAM if DOs are retained in NVRAM; otherwise Enabled (0)

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IEC 60870-5-103 with MCP as Master Application

IEC 103 with MCP as Master - Device Level

IEC 103 with MCP as Master – Device Level - Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
UpdateCount The number of data change events reported to the RtDB for a Device.
MsgSent The number of messages sent by the DCA to the device. It is incremented
immediately after a data link frame is sent to the device. The DCA increments this
statistic for each Device that shares the same link address.
MsgReceived The number of messages received by the DCA from the device. It is incremented
immediately after a data link frame has been successfully received from the
device. The DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares the same
link address if the link address of the message is known. If the link address is
unknown, the DCA does not increment this statistic for any Device.
MsgTimeOuts The number of message timeouts detected by the DCA for the device. It is
incremented every time the device has failed to respond to a confirmed data link
frame (i.e. any Primary frame but function code 4 – Send No Reply) within the
allowed timeout. The DCA increments this statistic for each Device that shares
the same link address.
MsgError The number of frames received in error (e.g. checksum failure). Does not include
Respond NACK (function code 4) or Confirm NACK (function code 1) frames, as
those would be incremented under MsgReceived. The DCA increments this
statistic for each Device that shares the same link address if the link address of
the message is known. If the link address is unknown, the DCA does not increment
this statistic for any Device.
NewEventsReceived The number of new events received by the DCA from the device. Incremented
immediately after a previously unrecorded event has been reported by the
device.
EventsReported The number of events successfully reported to the RtDB for a Device.
CommandsReceived The number of Output, Local, or Accumulator Commands received from the RtDB.
CommandsFailed The number of negative command statuses sent to the RtDB.
RxBadTypeID The number of invalid or unsupported Type Identification messages received
from the Device. As a prerequisite to incrementing this statistic, the ASDU address
of the message must be known.
RxBadQualifier The number of invalid structure qualifier field messages received from the Device.
As a prerequisite to incrementing this statistic, the ASDU address of the message
must be known.
RxBadCOT The number of invalid causes of transmission type field messages received from
the Device. As a prerequisite to incrementing this statistic, the ASDU address of
the message must be known.
RxBadASDUSize The number of invalid ASDU size messages received from the Device. As a
prerequisite to incrementing this statistic, the ASDU address of the message must
be known.
RxBadObjectAddress The number of invalid information object address messages received from the
Device. Note this does not include messages with unknown object addresses
since that is very common. An example of a bad object address is a non-zero

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Pseudo Point Name Description

object address for Type ID 70: End of Initialization. As a prerequisite to
incrementing this statistic, the ASDU address of the message must be known.
RaACK The number of ACK responses received from the Device. For IEC 60870-5-
101/104, this means any response where the P/N bit of the COT is relevant and is
set to 0. For IEC 60870-5-103, this means any response where the COT is 20
(positive acknowledgement of command).
RxNACK The number of NACK responses received from the Device. For IEC 60870-5-
101/104, this means any response where the P/N bit of the COT is relevant and is
set to 1. For IEC 60870-5-103, this means any response where the COT is 21
(negative acknowledgement of command).

IEC 103 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Input Points
Pseudo Point Name Description
Device Online Indicates if the communications with the Device is Active (1) or Inactive (0).
The DCA sets this to ON after the initialization procedure with a device completes
successfully.
The DCA sets this to OFF after communications has been lost with the Device or
when the Device is Disabled.
DeviceDisable Indicates if the communications with the Device is disabled. Reflects the status of
the DisableDevice Digital Output pseudo point or’ed with the DisableAllDevices
Digital Output pseudo point.
PollingDisabled Indicates if the scheduled polling of the Device is disabled. Reflects the status of
the DisablePolling Digital Output pseudo point or’ed with the DisableAllPolling
Digital Output pseudo point.
IntergrityPollExecution Indicates the status of Integrity Poll. In progress (pending: 1) or completed (0).
Integrity Poll can be manually triggered either by IntegrityPoll or
IntegrityPollAllDevices Digital Output pseudo points
TimeSyncExecution Indicates the status of Counter Integrity Poll. In progress (pending: 1) or completed
(0).
The Counter Integrity Poll can be triggered by either the CounterIntegrityPoll or
CounterIntegrityPollAllDevices Digital Output pseudo points
DeviceRestarted Toggled when Restart or Power On indications are received from the device.
Restarted (1) and Running (0)
Applicable only to the IEC 60870-5-103 Client.

IEC 103 with MCP as Master – Device Level – Digital Output Points
Pseudo Point Name Description
DisableDevice This control enables or disables communications with the Device.
DisablePolling This control disables or enables scheduled polling of the device.
IntegrityPoll When a control request is received from this point, the DCA sends one general
interrogation to the device.
TimeSync When a control request is received from this point, the DCA issues time
synchronization to the device.

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IEC 103 with MCP as Master – DCA Level

IEC 103 with MCP as Master – DCA Level - Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
MsgSent The total of the “MsgSent” accumulator values for all devices managed by the
DCA.
MsgReceived The total of the “MsgReceived” accumulator values for all devices managed by
the DCA.
MsgTimeOuts The total of the “MsgTimeouts” accumulator values for all devices managed by
the DCA.
RxUnknownASDUAddress The number of unknown ASDU address messages received on the channel
managed by the DCA.
RxUnKnownLinkAddress The number of unknown link address messages received on the channel
managed by the DCA.
RxFrameErrors The number of messages with frame errors received on the channel managed by
the DCA.

IEC 103 with MCP as Master – DCA Level - Digital Input Points
Pseudo Point Name Description
DCAStatus Indicates the status of the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA application.
Set if IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is running.
Reset if IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is not running.
AllDevicesDisabled Indicates if all the configured IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is disabled.
Set if all the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is disabled.
Reset if all the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is enabled.
AllPollingDisabled Indicates if the scheduled polling of all Devices is disabled.
Set if polling of all IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is disabled.
Reset if polling of all IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA is enabled.

IEC 103 with MCP as Master – DCA Level - Digital Output Points
Pseudo Point Name Description
DisableAllDevices This control disables or enables communications with all Devices belonging to the
IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA.
IntegrityPollAllDevices When a control request is received from this point, the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA
sends one general interrogation to each IEC 60870-5-104/101 slave.
TimeSyncAllDevices When a control request is received from this point, the IEC 60870-5-104/101 DCA
issues time synchronization to each IEC 60870-5-104/101 slave.
DisableAllPolling This control disables or enables scheduled polling of all IEC 60870-5-104/101
slaves.

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IEC 61850 with MCP as Master Application

IEC 61850 with MCP as Master - Accumulator Points
Pseudo Point Name Description
MMS Calling Initiates Number of Initiate requests sent by the DCA. In MMS, the node that initiated the
Req Sent association is the calling node. In addition, the MMS Initiate service is used to
establish an association.
MMS Calling Initiates Number of DCA-initiated Initiate requests that the IED responded to with error.
Failed
MMS Concludes Sent Number of DCA-initiated Conclude requests. Note that the MMS Conclude service is
used to gracefully close an association.
MMS Concludes Failed Number of DCA-initiated Conclude requests that the IED responded to with error.
MMS Concludes Number of Conclude indications received from the IED.
Indications
MMS Concludes Number of failed Conclude indications received from the IED.
Indications Failed
User Abort Indications Number of non-recoverable errors detected within the DCA (including application,
presentation, session, and RFC1006 transport layers) that caused an association to
drop. An example of such an error is receiving a malformed packet at the application
layer.
Provider Abort Number of non-recoverable errors detected outside of the DCA that caused an
Indications association to drop. This includes IED-initiated rejects and connection drops reported
by the Linux TCP/IP stack.
MMS Rejects Sent Number of MMS Rejects sent by the DCA.
MMS Rejects Received Number of MMS Rejects received by the DCA.
MMS Requests Sent Number of MMS requests sent by the DCA.
MMS Requests Failed Number of DCA-initiated MMS requests that the IED responded to with error.
MMS Request Number of MMS request indications received from the IED.
Indications Received
MMS Request Number of MMS request indications that the DCA responded to with error.
Indications Failed
MMS Information Number of MMS information reports received.
Reports Received
MMS Information Number of MMS information reports that the DCA discarded due to an error.
Reports Failed
TCP Connection Number of TCP connections initiated by the DCA.
Attempts
TCP Connection Number of TCP connection attempts that failed.
Attempts Failed
TCP Connections Number of TCP connections closed by the DCA.
Closed Locally
TCP Connections Number of graceful connection closes initiated by the IED.
Closed Remotely
TCP Connection Drops Number of TCP connections dropped as reported by the TCP/IP stack
Alternate Channel Number of alternate channel check operations performed by the DCA.
Checks

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Pseudo Point Name Description

Alternate Channel Number of alternate channel check operations that failed.
Checks Failed
Current Channel Number of current channel check operations performed by the DCA
Checks
Update Count Accumulation for the total number of points the RTDB has been updated for this
IEC61850 IED.
MsgSent Accumulation for the total number of requests sent by the DCA to this IEC61850 IED.
MsgReceived Accumulation for the total number of responses received by the DCA from this
IEC61850 IED.
MsgError Accumulation for the total number of responses received in error from this IEC61850
IED.
MsgTimeOuts Accumulation for the number of message timeouts detected by the DCA for this
IEC61850 IED.
Controls Received Accumulations for the number of control requests received by the DCA via the RTDB
that was directed to this IEC61850 IED.
Controls Failed Accumulations of the number of control operation failures detected for this IEC61850
IED.

IEC 61850 with MCP as Master– Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Primary Channel Indicates the health of the Primary Channel configured. Set if healthy.
Health
Secondary Channel Indicates the health of the Secondary Channel configured. Set if healthy.
Health
Primary Channel Indicates the Primary Channel Status. Set if the Configured Primary Channel is being
Status used. Reset if it is not in use.
Secondary Channel Indicates the Secondary Channel Status. Set if the Configured Secondary Channel is
Status being used. Reset if it is not in use.
Report Buffer Overflow Indicates if IED has reported a buffer overflow condition in one of its buffered report
control blocks.
Set if IED reports a buffer overflow condition.
Reset if No Overflow id observed.
Retrieve All Data Sets Indicates the completion status of all the data set retrieval from the IED.
From IED Status Set if the Retrieval of all Data Sets is Pending.
Reset if the Retrieval of all Data Sets is Completed.
DeviceDisable Set if the communication to the IED is disabled. Unset if disabled.
Polling Of IED Status Set if data set retrieval from the IED is enabled. Unset if disabled.
Configuration Indicates whether the most recent configuration comparison for this IED failed. The
Comparison Status DCA compares the composition of the IED’s Data Sets with what it has configured
locally.
Device Online Indicates if the Configured IEC61850 IED is Online (1) or Offline (0).

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IEC 61850 with MCP as Master– Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Retrieve All Data Sets This control queues a poll request for every locally configured Data Set on the IED.
DisableDevice This control disables or enables communications to the IED. If disabled, the DCA does
not have an open association with the IED, nor accept user requests for the IED.
Enable Polling Of IED This control disables or enables data set retrieval from the IED but leaves the
association up and does not prevent other controls such as “Retrieve all Data Sets”
or “Force to Alternate Channel”. The DCA also disables all Report Control Blocks when
this control is disabled.
Force IED to Alternate This control forces the IED to the alternate communications channel.
Channel

IEC 61850 Application – Global Points

The following sets of global pseudo points are available for the IEC 61850 application:

IEC 61850 Application - Global, Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point
Description DO state set to
Name
Retrieve All This control queues an integrity request for every data set on every Completed (0)
Data Sets from device. Pending (1)
All IEDs
Global This control disables communications to all devices belonging to the Disabled (1)
“DisableDevice” application. If disabled, the application does not have an open Enabled (0)
association with any of its devices or send user requests to any device.
When it is set to Enabled, the application sets the device state to its
previous state.
Enable Polling This control disables or enables data set retrieval from all devices Disabled (0)
of All IEDs belonging to the application but leaves the associations up and does Enabled (1)
not prevent other controls such as “Retrieve All Data Sets from IED” or
“Force to Alternate Channel”. The application stops polling all devices
and disable all Report Control Blocks.
Force All IEDs This control clears all devices off the requested channel Clear Primary
Off Primary Channel (1)
Channel Clear Secondary
Channel (0)

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IEC 61850 Application - Global, Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point
Description DO state set to
Name
Global Communications is disabled to all devices owned by the application. Disabled (1)
“DeviceDisable” Reflects the status of the Global “DisableDevice” Digital Output Enabled (0)
pseudo point.
Polling of IED Automatic data retrieval from devices is globally disabled. Reflects the Disabled (0)
Status status of the “Enable Polling of All IEDs” Digital Output pseudo point. Enabled (1)
DCA Status Indicates if the application is running. Enabled (1)
Disabled (0)

IEC 61850 Application – Per-Device Points

IEC 61850 Application, Per-Device - Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point
Description DO status set to
Name
Retrieve all This control queues a poll request for every locally configured Data Set on Completed (0)
Data Sets the device. Pending (1)
DisableDevice This control disables or enables communications to the IED. If disabled, Disabled (1)
the application does not have an open association with the device, nor Enabled (0)
accept user requests for the device.
Enable Polling This control disables or enables data set retrieval from the device but Disabled (0)
of IED leaves the association up and does not prevent other controls such as Enabled (1)
“Retrieve all Data Sets” or “Force to Alternate Channel”. The application
also disables all Report Control Blocks when this control is disabled.
Force IED to This control forces the device to the alternate communications channel. Completed (0)
Alternate Pending (1)
Channel

Enable Test Flag This flag enables Test Mode for controls that go to the devices. Disabled (0)
in Controls Enabled (1)

IEC 61850 Application, Per-Device - Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point
Description DO status set to
Name
Primary Indicates health of Primary communications channel. If Primary channel is Failed (0)
Channel in use, Normal health means the association is up. If Primary channel is not
Health in use, Normal health means an association is possible on this channel. Normal (1)
Failed health means the last association attempt failed.
Secondary Indicates health of Secondary communications channel. If Secondary Failed (0)
Channel channel is in use, Normal health means the association is up. If Secondary
Health channel is not in use, Normal health means an association is possible on Normal (1)
this channel. Failed health means the last association attempt failed.

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Pseudo Point
Description DO status set to
Name
Primary Indicates if Primary channel is In Use or Not In use. In use status means this Not In Use (0)
Channel channel is the active channel and the association is up on this channel. In Use (1)
Status
Secondary Indicates if Secondary channel is In Use or Not In Use. In use status Not In Use (0)
Channel means this channel is the active channel and the association is up on this In Use (1)
Status channel.
Overflow (1)
Report Buffer Indicates if the device has reported a buffer overflow condition in one of its No Overflow (0)
Overflow buffered report control blocks. Overflow (1)
Retrieve All Operation to retrieve All Data Sets from device that was triggered by either Completed (0)
Data Sets the “Retrieve All Data Sets from All IEDs” or the “Retrieve All Data Sets from Pending (1)
from IED IED” pseudo Digital Output is either completed or under way.
Status
DeviceDisable Device is enabled or disabled as controlled by the DisableDevice Digital Disabled (1)
Output or the Global “DisableDevice” Digital Output. Enabled (0)
Polling of IED Polling is enabled or disabled as controlled by the “Enable Polling to IED” Disabled (0)
Status Digital Output or the “Enable Polling of All IEDs to IED” Digital Output. Enabled (1)
Configuration Indicates whether the most recent configuration comparison for this Failed (0)
Comparison device failed. The application compares the composition of the device’s The DCA logged
Status Data Sets with what it has configured locally. the discrepancies
it detected.
OK (1)
There were no
discrepancies in
the most recent
comparison.
Device Online Indicates whether communications with the device is Active (Online) or ON (1)
Inactive (Offline) OFF (0)

IEC 61850 Application, Per-Device - Analog Input Points

Pseudo Point
Description DO status set to
Name
“AddCause for …” This point is created for each field DO and AO point. The name of the See note below.
pseudo point includes the point name of the associated DO or AO
field point.
NOTE: The value of this field indicates the result of the last AO or DO operation on an IEC 61850 enhanced
security control (see the following table). For IEC 61850 normal security controls, the values are 0 for
commands that are successfully sent and –255 for commands that fail to send.

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For enhanced security controls, a non-zero value indicates failure; a zero value indicates success. A positive value
indicates one of the IEC 61850 Additional Causes was reported by the device. A negative value larger than -255
indicates a low-level MMS error was reported by the device. A value of -255 indicates another error condition not
specifically listed has occurred.

Error Class Error Description Value of AI

Unknown Error Unknown error. -255
DataAccessError object-non-existent -10
DataAccessError object-access-unsupported -9
DataAccessError object-attribute-inconsistent -8
DataAccessError type-inconsistent -7
DataAccessError type-unsupported -6
DataAccessError invalid-address -5
DataAccessError object-undefined -4
DataAccessError object-access-denied -3
DataAccessError temporarily-unavailable -2
DataAccessError hardware-fault -1
Success Success 0
Additional Cause Blocked-by-switching-hierarchy 2
Additional Cause Select-failed 3
Additional Cause Invalid-position 4
Additional Cause Position-reached 5
Additional Cause Parameter-change-in-execution 6
Additional Cause Step-limit 7
Additional Cause Blocked-by-Mode 8
Additional Cause Blocked-by-process 9
Additional Cause Blocked-by-interlocking 10
Additional Cause Blocked-by-synchrocheck 11
Additional Cause Command-already-in-execution 12
Additional Cause Blocked-by-health 13
Additional Cause 1-of-n-control 14
Additional Cause Abortion-by-cancel 15
Additional Cause Time-limit-over 16
Additional Cause Abortion-by-trip 17
Additional Cause Object-not-selected 18

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Load Shed

LoadShed – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Controls Received Indicates the total number of controls received.
Controls Failed Indicates the total number of controls failed.
Controls Sent Indicates the total number of controls sent.

LoadShed – Analog Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Fdr<nnn> Indicates the zone number to which the configured feeder belongs.

LoadShed – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Fdr<nnn> Provides an option to change the zone of feeder.

LoadShed – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
DisableDevice Provides an option to disable/enable the LoadShed application (DTA).
• Set to 1 to disable the LoadShed application.
• Set to 0 to enable the LoadShed application.
Control Disable Provides an option to disable all controls.
Zone1 Provides an option to control the zone.

LogicLinx

LogicLinx – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Controls Received Indicates the total number of controls received on the LogicLinx owned Analog
Output and Digital Output points.
Controls Failed Indicates the total number of failed control operations.
Controls Sent Indicates the total number of the controls sent from the LogicLinx application.

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LogicLinx – Analog Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
TotalLLPoints Indicates the total number of the LogicLinx-owned points configured.

LogicLinx – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Device Disable Indicates if the LogicLInx application is disabled or enabled:
• Indicates 1 if the LogicLinx application is disabled.
• Indicates 0 if the LogicLinx application is enabled (running).
NOTE: The LogicLinx application can be disabled or enabled through the “Disable
Device” Digital Output pseudo point.

LogicLinx – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Disable Provides an option to disable/enable the LogicLInx application (DTA):
• Set to 1 to disable the LogicLinx application; that is, to stop executing logical
cycles. This sets all the LogicLinx points to the OFFLINE state.
• Set to 0 to enable the LogicLinx application; that is, to execute the user-
programmed logic. This sets all the LogicLinx points to the ONLINE state.

Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master Application

Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Update Count Accumulation for the total number of points the RTDB has been updated by the Modbus
DCA for this Modbus Slave.
MsgSent Accumulation for the total number of requests sent by the Modbus DCA to this Modbus
Slave.
MsgReceived Accumulation for the total number of responses received by the Modbus DCA from this
Modbus Slave.
MsgTimeouts Accumulation for the number of message timeouts detected by the Modbus DCA for this
Modbus Slave.
Events Received Accumulations for the total number of events received by the Modbus DCA for this
Modbus Slave.
Events Logged Accumulations for the total number of events logged to the RTDB by the Modbus DCA
for this Modbus Slave.
Controls Received Accumulations for the number of control requests received by the Modbus DCA via the
RTDB that was directed to this Modbus Slave.
Control Failed Accumulations of the number of control operation failures detected for this Modbus Slave.

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Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Primary Port Status Indicates the usage of configured Primary Port.
Set if Primary port is in use.
Reset if not in use.
Secondary Port Indicates the usage of configured Secondary Port.
Status Set if Secondary port is in use
Reset if not configured.
Device Online Indicates if the Configured Modbus Slave is Online (1) or Offline (0).
Device Disable Indicates if the Modbus DCA Application is disabled.
Set if Modbus DCA application is disabled.
Reset if Modbus DCA application is enabled.

Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master – Digital Output Point

Pseudo Point Name Description
Disable Device Set if Modbus DCA Application is disabled. Do not set if enabled.

Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Master – Analog Input Point

Pseudo Point Name Description

Secure Connection State State of unit when Modbus TCP/SSH Master is configured. This pseudo point state
is offline or invalid for ModbusTCP and Modbus Multidrop Master configurations.
State is one of the Secure Connection States defined in the Secure Connection
States table. State is presented as an enumerated text both in the Point Details
or IED Connections.

Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave Application

Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
UpdateCount Accumulation of number of times the Modbus DPA Application
updated the RTDB.
MasterMsgIn Accumulation of number of request messages received by the
Modbus DPA from the Master.
MasterMsgOut Accumulation of number of response messages sent by the Modbus
DPA to the Master.
RemMsgAckTimeouts Number of confirmed frames that did not receive an
acknowledgement within the response timeout (calculated as Extra
Response Timeout + Timeout from Annex 2 in 870-5-2). The DPA
increments this statistic for each LRU that shares the same link
address.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

RemOperationRequests Accumulation of number of Control requests received by the Modbus
DPA from the Master.
RemOperationsFailed Accumulation of number of failed control operations. Generated
once every time an exception is produced by the Modbus DPA.
MissedUpdates Accumulation of number of failures occurred while updating the
RTDB.
LockAtproducerconsumerdpaptrtsFailed Not in use

Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point

Pseudo Point Name Description
DPAProcessID Indicates the ID of the Modbus DPA child Process.
Application Identifier Unique Application Identifier of the Modbus DPA application auto defined in the
configuration

Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point
Description
Name
PrimaryportStatus Indicates the status of the configured Primary port for communicating with Modbus Master.
Set while communication is active on the Primary port.
Reset while there are no communications on the Primary port.
BackupPortStatus Indicates the status of the configured Backup port for comm.
Set while communication is active on the Backup port.
Reset while there are no communications on the Backup port.
CommStatus Indicates the Communication status of the Modbus DPA with the configured Modbus Master.
Set if the Modbus DPA is actively communicating with the Master.
Reset if the Modbus DPA is not communicating with the Master.
DPAStatus Indicates the status of the Modbus DPA application.
Set if the Modbus DPA is currently running.
Reset is the Modbus DPA is not running.

Modbus Ethernet with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
ForceControlsLockout Set if the Modbus DPA refuses the control requests sent by the configured Modbus
Master.
Reset if the Modbus DPA accepts the control requests and performs the respective
operation.

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Modbus Serial with MCP as Master Application

Modbus Serial with MCP as Master – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
UpdateCount Accumulation for the total number of points the RTDB has been updated by the Modbus
DCA for this Modbus Slave.
MsgSent Accumulation for the total number of requests sent by the Modbus DCA to this Modbus
Slave.
MsgReceived Accumulation for the total number of responses received by the Modbus DCA from this
Modbus Slave.
MsgTimeOuts Accumulation for the number of message timeouts detected by the Modbus DCA for this
Modbus Slave.
Controls Received Accumulations for the number of control requests received by the Modbus DCA via the
RTDB that was directed to this Modbus Slave.
Controls Failed Accumulations of the number of control operation failures detected for this Modbus
Slave.
Events Received Accumulations for the total number of events received by the Modbus DCA for this
Modbus Slave.
Events Logged Accumulations for the total number of events logged to the RTDB by the Modbus DCA for
this Modbus Slave.

Modbus Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Device Online Indicates if the Configured Modbus Slave is Online (1) or Offline (0).
DeviceDisable Indicates if the MODBUS DCA Application is disabled.
Set if Modbus DCA application is disabled. Reset if Modbus DCA application is enabled.
Primary Port Status Indicates the usage of configured Primary Port.
Set if Primary port is in use.
Reset if not in use.
Secondary Port Indicates the usage of configured Secondary Port.
Status Set if Secondary port is in use.
Reset if not configured.

Modbus Serial with MCP as Master – Digital Output Point

Pseudo Point Name Description
DisableDevice Set if Modbus DCA Application is disabled. Unset if enabled.

Modbus Serial with MCP as Master – Analog Input Point

Pseudo Point Name Description

Secure Connection State State of unit when Modbus TCP/SSH Master is configured. This pseudo point state
is offline or invalid for Modbus TCP and Modbus Multidrop Master configurations.

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Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave Application

Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave – Accumulator Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
UpdateCount Accumulation of number of times the Modbus DPA Application
updated the RTDB.
MasterMsgIn Accumulation of number of request messages received by the
Modbus DPA from the Master.
MasterMsgOut Accumulation of number of response messages sent by the Modbus
DPA to the Master.
RemMsgAckTimeouts Number of confirmed frames that did not receive an
acknowledgement within the response timeout (calculated as Extra
Response Timeout + Timeout from Annex 2 in 870-5-2). The DPA
increments this statistic for each LRU that shares the same link
address.
RemOperationRequests Accumulation of number of Control requests received by the Modbus
DPA from the Master.
RemOperationsFailed Accumulation of number of failed control operations. Generated
once every time an exception is produced by the Modbus DPA
MissedUpdates Accumulation of number of failures occurred while updating the
RTDB.
LockAtproducerconsumerdpaptrtsFailed Not in use

Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave – Analog Input Point

Pseudo Point Name Description
DPAProcessID Indicates the ID of the Modbus DPA child Process.
ApplicationIdentifier Unique Application Identifier of the Modbus Serial DPA application auto defined in the
configuration

Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
PrimaryportStatus Indicates the status of the configured Primary port for communicating with Modbus
Master.
Set while communication is active on the Primary port.
Reset while there are no communications on the Primary port.
BackupPortStatus Indicates the status of the configured Backup port for comm.
Set while communication is active on the Backup port.
Reset while there are no communications on the Backup port.
CommStatus Indicates the Communication status of the Modbus DPA with the configured Modbus
Master.
Set if the Modbus DPA is actively communicating with the Master.
Reset if the Modbus DPA is not communicating with the Master.
DPAStatus Indicates the status of the Modbus DPA application.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

Set if the Modbus DPA is currently running.
Reset is the Modbus DPA is not running.

Modbus Serial with MCP as Slave – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
ForceControlsLockout Set if the Modbus DPA refuses the control requests sent by the configured Modbus
Master
Reset if the Modbus DPA accepts the control requests and performs the respective
operation.

Modbus TCP/SSH Client - SSH Tunnel Interface

The MCP Modbus Client also supports TCP/SSH mode to establish an SSH secure tunnel with the UR7.6 IEDs that
supports SSHv2 protocol through Machine-To-Machine (M2M) access role.

SSH Key Pair

The MCP provides an option in the IED Comm Summary GUI for copying the MCP’s public key into a UR 7.6.
» To copy the MCP key into a UR7.6:
1. Log into the MCP with administrator rights.
2. Navigate tot the IED communications summary in the HMI.
3. Select the Modbus TCP/SSH IED that you want to pair from the IED comm summary
4. Click the Pair button.
Result: The following dialog window appears.

5. Enter UR 7.6’s Administrator Username & Password to copy the MCP’s public key into UR 7.6.
Result: This file is saved by default as “m2m_user.pk2” and available in the folder "/ata0a/pkey_ssh/” in
UR 7.6.
Result: Upon success, MCP will get one M2M user from UR for all Key based authentications.
Result: The possible states of the Pair button are described in the Secure Connection States table.
The Pair button in the HMI is only available to Administrator users. This button is only
applicable to Modbus TCP/SSH Clients.

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SSH Key Rotate:

The MCP provides an option in the IED Comm Summary HMI for rotating the MCP’s public key into UR 7.6 on an
on-demand basis.
» To rotate the MCP key into a UR7.6 on an on-demand basis:
1. Log into the MCP with administrator rights.
2. Navigate tot the IED communications summary in the HMI.
3. Select the Modbus TCP/SSH IED from the IED comm summary that you want to pair
4. Click the Rotate button.
Result: The SSHv2 keys are transferred on-demand into the default location in the UR7.6.
Result: The possible states of the Rotate button are described in the Secure Connection States table.

The Rotate button in the HMI is only available to Administrator users. This button is only
applicable to Modbus TCP/SSH Clients. The Key Rotate button is enabled when the IED is
paired successfully using SSH Key Pair.

Secure Connection States

State Description Status of Pair & Rotate Buttons in IED Comm Summary
-1 This state is not applicable to TCP and Serial Both Pair & Rotate Buttons are greyed out.
connections and only available for Modbus
TCP/SSH client connections.
0 Pairing is not done yet. Pair button is enabled, and Rotate
button is greyed out.
Pair button state shows “Pair” and Rotate button is disabled.
1 Pairing is failed. Pair button is enabled, and Rotate button is greyed out.
Pair button state shows “Failed” and Rotate button is
disabled.
2 Pairing is Successful and Rotate is yet to be Both Pair & Rotate buttons are enabled.
done. Pair button state shows “Paired” and Rotate button shows
“Rotate”.
3 Pairing and Rotating are successful. Both Pair & Rotate buttons are enabled.
Pair button state shows “Paired” and Rotate button shows
“Rotated”.
4 Pairing is successful, and Rotating is in- Pair button is enabled, and Rotate button is greyed out.
progress. Pair button state shows “Paired” and Rotate button shows
“Rotating”.
5 Pairing is successful and previous rotating Pair and Rotate buttons are enabled.
state is failed. Pair button state shows “Paired” and Rotate button shows
“Failed”.
6 Pairing is in-progress and Rotate is yet to be Pair button is greyed out and Rotate buttons is enabled.
done. Pair button state shows “Pairing” and Rotate button shows
“Rotate”.
7 Pairing is in-progress and previous rotate Pair button is greyed out and Rotate buttons is enabled.
state is successful. Pair button state shows “Pairing” and Rotate button shows
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State Description Status of Pair & Rotate Buttons in IED Comm Summary
8 Pairing is in-progress and previous rotate Pair button is greyed out and Rotate buttons is enabled.
state is failed. Pair button state shows “Pairing” and Rotate button shows
“Failed”.
9 Previous Pairing is Failed and Rotate is yet to Pair and Rotate buttons are enabled.
be done. Pair button state shows “Failed” and Rotate button shows
“Rotate”.
10 Previous pairing state is failed, and current Pair and Rotate buttons are enabled.
rotate state is successful. Pair button state shows “Failed” and Rotate button shows
“Rotated”.
11 Previous pairing state is failed, and current Pair button is enabled, and Rotate buttons is greyed out.
rotate state is in-progress. Pair button state shows “Failed” and Rotate button shows
“Rotating.
12 Previous pairing state is failed, and current Pair and Rotate buttons are enabled.
rotate state is failed. Pair button state shows “Failed” and Rotate button shows
“Failed”.
13 Not applicable Not applicable

Redundancy Manager

Redundancy Manager – Analog Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
State of this Gateway Indicates the current state of this MCP as given in operational states.
State of PEER Gateway Indicates the current state of the PEER MCP as given in operational states.
A/B designation of this A or B designation of this MCP, obtained from switch panel or through MCP
Gateway configuration utility.
Redundancy Type Indicates the redundancy type configured in the MCP

Redundancy Manager – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
SystemRedundant Set to TRUE if the MCP is configured to be redundant.
Set to FALSE if the MCP is not redundant.
StandbyGatewayCommFail Set to TRUE if MCP is configured as redundant and communications with the
standby unit have failed.
FALSE otherwise. Set to offline in non-redundant mode.
StandbyGatewayInService Set TRUE if the standby MCP is in Service mode,
Mode FALSE otherwise. Set to offline in non-redundant mode.
Standby Gateway Not Set TRUE if the standby MCP is in Failed mode, or Standby initialization with
Available Active is in progress.
FALSE otherwise. Set to offline in non-redundant mode.

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Pseudo Point Name Description

GatewayA Active
GatewayB Active
Config Sync In Progress
Standby Config Out Of
Sync
HotstandbyDisabled
Standby Code Out of Sync
Set to TRUE if the unit is MCP “A”.
Set to offline in non-redundant mode.
Set to TRUE if the unit is MCP “B”.
Set to offline in non-redundant mode.
Set to TRUE if currently Configuration Synchronize is in progress.
Set to offline in non-redundant mode.
Set to True if configuration on Standby MCP is out of sync with configuration on
Active MCP.
Set to offline in non-redundant mode.
Set to TRUE when system is configured in warm standby / hot-hot mode.
Set to FALSE when system is configured in hot standby mode.
Set to FALSE when code image (Primary CF image) on device is the same as that
on the other device.
Set to TRUE when the code images are not in sync.

Redundancy Manager – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
StartChangeOver Triggers a change-over. Set to offline in non-redundant mode.
RestartActive Requests a restart of all software on the active MCP.
RestartStandby Requests a restart of all software on the standby MCP.
Set to offline in non-redundant mode.
RebootActive Requests a reboot of the active MCP.
RebootStandby Requests a reboot of the standby MCP.
Set to offline in non-redundant mode.
SyncConfig Requests that the standby MCP’s configuration be synchronized with that of the active
MCP.
Set to offline in non-redundant mode.
ShutdownActive Requests a shutdown of the active MCP.
ShutdownStandby Requests a shutdown of the standby MCP.

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SEL Binary Serial with MCP as Master Application

Accumulators
Pseudo Point Name Description
UpdateCount Accumulation for the total number of points in the RTDB that have been updated for
this SEL device.
MsgSent Accumulation for the total number of messages sent by the SEL Binary Client to the
SEL device.
MsgReceived Accumulation for the total number of messages received by the SEL Binary Client from
the device. It is incremented immediately after a message has been successfully
received from the device.
MsgTimeOuts Accumulation for the total number of message timeouts detected by the SEL Binary
Client for the device. It is incremented every time the device has failed to respond to a
Request within the allowed timeout.
MsgError Accumulation for the total number of frames received in error from this SEL Slave.

Analog Input
Pseudo Point Name Description
LF_YEAR Indicates the year of the Last Fault Report.
LF_MONTH Indicates the month of the Last Fault Report.
LF_DAY Indicates the day of the Last Fault Report.
LF_HOUR Indicates the hour of the Last Fault Report.
LF_MIN Indicates the minute of the Last Fault Report.
LF_SEC Indicates the second of the Last Fault Report.
LF_MSEC Indicates the millisecond of the Last Fault Report.
LF_DISTANCE Indicates the Fault Distance reported in the Latest Fault Report.
LF_CURRENT Indicates the Fault Current reported in the Latest Fault Report.
LF_DURATION Indicates the Fault Duration reported in the Latest Fault Report.
LF_FREQUENCY Indicates the Fault Frequency reported in the Latest Fault Report.

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Digital Input
Pseudo Point Name Description
Device Online Indicates if the Configured SEL device is:
• ONLINE (1) or
• OFFLINE (0).
DeviceDisable Indicates the disabled status of SEL Binary Client Application
NOTE: If “DisableAllDevices” control is Disabled, the DeviceDisable DI Pseudo
Point will be Disabled. If “DisableAllDevices” control is Enabled, the
DeviceDisable DI Pseudo Point will be Enabled only if “DisableDevice” DO Pseudo
Point is Enabled.
Set to Enabled if the status of device is Enabled.
Reset to Disabled if the status of device is Disabled.
Primary Port Status Indicates the usage of configured Primary Port.
Set to IN USE if Primary port is in use.
Reset to NOT IN USE if not in use.
Backup Port Status Indicates the usage of configured Secondary Port.
Set to IN USE if backup port is in use.
Reset to NOT IN USE if not configured.
IEDCommDevTrouble This status point is set when the SEL Binary Client receives a DEVICE TROUBLE
status from the relay. The status point is reset .otherwise.
LoginStatus Indicates the login status for SEL device.
DIGLF_A Indicates that phase A was involved in the Last Fault Reported.
DIGLF_B Indicates that phase B was involved in the Last Fault Reported.
DIGLF_C Indicates that Phase C was involved in the Last Fault Reported.
DIGLF_G Indicates that ground was involved in the Last Fault Reported.
His_cmd_support Indicates support for HIS command for SEL device.
Eve_cmd_support Indicates support for EVE command for SEL device.
Cev_cmd_support Indicates support for CEV command for SEL device
File Retrieval In-Progress Value ‘1’ indicates that file retrieval from the SEL device is in-progress.
Value ‘0’ indicates that file retrieval from the SEL device is not in-progress.
Pass Through In-Progress Value ‘1’ indicates that data transfer through the Pass-Through connection with
SEL device is in-progress.
Value ‘0’ indicates that data transfer through the Pass-Through connection
with SEL device is not in-progress.

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Digital Output
Pseudo Point Name Description
DisableDevice This control enables or disables the running state of the device.
When Set to Enabled, the device is enabled.
When Reset to Disabled, the device is disabled and is declared as OFFLINE.
ClearStats This control clears all the communication statistics (MsgSent, MsgReceived,
MsgTimeouts and MsgErrors) Pseudo Points of the device.
Enable Polling Of IED This control disables or enables polling to the device.
If set to Disabled, the polling to the device is stopped.
If reset to Enabled, the polling to the device resumes.

Text Points
Pseudo Point Name
DEVICEINFO_LINEID
DEVICEINFO_DEVICEID
DEVICEINFO_BAYID
DEVICEINFO_DEVICETYPE
DEVICEINFO_DEVICEADDRESS
PRF_TEXT_POINT
MapFile
Description
Indicates the Line id of the SEL device.
Indicates the Device id of the SEL device.
Indicates the Bay id of the SEL device.
Indicates the map file name of the SEL device
Indicates the SEL Device address
Indicates the Protective Relay Faults (Supported in the SEL relays such as 487,
551, 734 & 651)
Indicates the device type.

System Status Manager

System Status Manager – Analog Input Points

Indicates a value read from the NTP or SNTP time offset.
NOTE: This point is offline if the IRIG-B time sync is enabled.

Pseudo Point Name Description

Session Uptime in Minutes Indicates the time in minutes MCP runs after the reboot
Total Uptime in Minutes Indicates the time in minutes MCP runs since first power on
Total System Memory in MB Indicates total system memory in MB available in MCP
Free Memory Available in MB Indicates the total free memory in MB available in system

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System Status Manager – Digital Output Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
DisableAllControls If enabled, the MCP rejects all the controls sent to it.
If disabled, the MCP accepts all the controls sent to it.
Disable Buzzer If Enabled, the MCP buzzer functionality is disabled.
If disabled, the MCP buzzer functionality is enabled
Buzzer sound ON If Enabled, the MCP buzzer sound is muted
If disabled, the MCP buzzer sound is ON.

System Status Manager – Digital Input Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
AllControlsDisabled This point indicates whether Global controls disabled is disabled or enabled
Buzzer Disabled This point indicates whether the buzzer is enabled or disabled
Buzzer sound is ON This point indicates whether the buzzer sound is ON or OFF
Configuration Access This point is set if the configuration is accessed from DS Agile Studio, MCP
Settings GUI or MCP Configuration Utility.
This point will be reset if all the users who have accessed the configuration are
logged off from the G500.
Configuration Change This point is set if the configuration folder is modified from DS Agile Studio, MCP
Settings GUI or MCP Configuration Utility.
This point will be reset automatically after ~10secs once it is set to ON.

System Status Manager – Text Points

Pseudo Point Name Description
Last boot date and time This time when the system is up after the last reboot in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM::SS
format

D.20 Peripheral Link Client Pseudo Points

D.20 Peripheral Link Client: Per – Peripheral Pseudo Points

Data Type Name Description
Digital Input Peripheral Online ON when peripheral is restarted and not in TROUBLE state.
Peripheral ON when peripheral communication has failed. OFF when
Communication Failed peripheral communication is normal.
Peripheral Trouble Status OFF when peripheral was successfully started, and peripheral
device status word is NOT TROUBLE. ON when peripheral
couldn't be started, or it started but reported it was in TROUBLE
state.

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Data Type Name Description

Peripheral in Local Mode ON when digital outputs are in local mode. Set to offline and
invalid if the peripheral does not have any digital outputs.
AI Reference Calibration ON when the peripheral reports that the analog input references
Required need calibration. Set to offline and invalid if the peripheral does
not have any analog inputs. OFF / OFFLINE /
D.20 Channel 1 Retries For Channel 1: Set after consecutive TX failed attempts exceeds
Alarm Pseudo Point configured max retries. Cleared after consecutive successful TX
attempts reaches configured max polls.
D.20 Channel 2 Retries For Channel 2: Set after consecutive TX failed attempts exceeds
Alarm Pseudo Point configured max retries. Cleared after consecutive successful TX
attempts reaches configured max polls.
D.20 Channel 1 Active ON when the Channel 1 is being used for communications.
D.20 Channel 2 Active ON when the Channel 2 is being used for communications.
D.20 Channel 1 Internal ON when Channel 1 internal hardware is healthy and available.
Health
D.20 Channel 2 Internal ON when Channel 2 internal hardware is healthy and available.
Health
Accumulator Total Transactions Count of transactions on Channel 1 and Channel 2.
Total Retries Count of retries on Channel 1 and Channel 2.
Total Failures Count of failures on Channel 1 and Channel 2.
D.20 Channel 1 Count of transactions on Channel 1.
Transactions
D.20 Channel 2 Count of transactions on Channel 2.
Transactions
D.20 Channel 1 Retries Count of retried transactions on Channel 1.
D.20 Channel 2 Retries Count of retried transactions on Channel 2.
D.20 Channel 1 Failures Count of failed transactions on Channel 1.
D.20 Channel 2 Failures Count of failed transactions on Channel 2.

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D.20 Peripheral Link Client – Global Pseudo points

Data Type Name Description
Analog Input Alternate Link Devices Count of number of devices only reachable through the
Channel 2 communications path
Total Number of Indicates the total number of peripherals configured in MCP
Peripherals
Accumulator Total Number of Message Total Number of Messages sent on all Peripherals
Sent
Total Number of Message Total Number of Messages received on all Peripherals
Received
Total Number of Messages Total Number of Repeat Poll Messages sent on all the
Retries Peripherals in case if the answer was received incorrectly or
not received on Channel 1 and Channel 2 from the
Peripherals.
Total Number of Message Total Number of Failure Messages on Peripherals
Failures
Digital Output Disable Device Disables D.20 Client if set to 1. The default is Enabled.
Digital Input DCA Status Set to 1 if the D.20 Client Status is Ok or Reset to 0.
Device Disabled Indicates if the D.20 Peripheral Link Application is disabled.
Set if application is disabled, Reset if application is enabled.

GPIO Client Pseudo Points

GPIO Client: Pseudo Points

Data Type Name Description
Device Online Indicates if the Configured GPIO Client is Online (1) or Offline (0).
Note: this is 1 under normal operation, and it exists in current
Digital Input version due to Client standard templates. Users should use the
DCA Status below instead.
DCA Status Set to 1 if the GPIO Device is running normally.
Accumulator Controls Received Accumulations for the number of control requests received by
the DCA via the RTDB that was directed to this Application.
Controls Failed Accumulations of the number of control operation failures
detected for this Application.

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 Chapter 8 - EdgeManager and PETC
EdgeManager Connectivity is supported only in single mode Net settings and in Net ports as below:
• Net1 (G500)
• Net2 (G100, G500)
• Net3 (G100)
• Net4 (G100)
• Net5 (G500)
• Net6 (G500)
Refer to the following website for more details about Predix Edge Technician Console (PETC):
https://www.ge.com/digital/documentation/edge-software/

Select the document format for viewing the content in pdf or HTML.
This document is for a generic Predix Edge device or VM. For the MCP, the following exceptions apply:
• Configuring the Network Time Protocol from PETC is not supported

• SNMP is not supported

• Configuring the WAN interface from PETC is not supported.

For further exceptions refer to the following sections keyed to the same headings in the Predix documentation.

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Downloading and Running Predix Edge Technician

Console
In a generic Predix Edge device or VM, the default IP address is configured with DHCP. In an MCP device, the
default IP address is static. The default IP address is 192.168.168.82 on Net1 of the G100 and Net0 of the G500.

Device Status
The MCP Edge device has the following additional parameters

Type Description
• Memory – Size of physical RAM
Details
• Storage – Size of disk drive

Other parameters shown in the generic Predix Edge documentation may not be available in the MCP device
due to PETC version differences.

Configuring the Network and Proxy Settings

The following should be appended to the table in this section:

Setting Description Configurations

Network MCP Specific settings The interface intended for PETC local access is
Adapters • For the G100: Net1.
• For the G500: Net0.
The term “LAN” in the online Predix documentation is taken to
describe the interface used for “PETC local access” in an MCP
device.
The term “WAN” in the online Predix documentation is taken to
describe the interface used for “Edge Manager connectivity” in an
MCP device.
An interface intended for Edge Manager connectivity must be
configured using mcpcfg or MCP settings. The current
configuration of such an interface can be viewed, but not
changed, in PETC.
The interface intended for PETC local access must be configured
in PETC. The current configuration of such an interface can be
viewed, but not changed, in mcpcfg or the MCP settings.

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 Appendix A – Secure Terminal
Emulator
The Secure Terminal Emulator (is used as a replacement for the third-party tool like PuTTY®) is launched from
the Windows start menu folder of the DS Agile Studio.
The Secure Terminal Emulator tool is recommended for all users.

Connect to MCP Secure Terminal Emulator through SSH

1. Launch the Application: Windows Start Menu > DS Agile Studio x.x > Secure Terminal Emulator x.x
and click Connect.

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2. Ensure the Protocol is set to SSH and enter the MCP credentials to connect (for example):
• Host Name: 192.168.168.81

• Port: 22

• Login name: defadmin

• Password: defadmin

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Connect to MCP Secure Terminal Emulator through Serial

Port
1. Launch the Application: Windows Start Menu > DS Agile Studio x.x > Secure Terminal Emulator x.x and
click Connect.

2. Ensure the Protocol is set to Serial Port and confirm the settings before selecting Connect:

• Serial Port: Select the serial port used by your PC for the MCP serial maintenance
connection

• Baud rate: 115200

3. At the MCP command shell login prompt, enter the credentials (e.g. defadmin):

• Username: defadmin

• Password: defadmin

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The Secure File Browser (is used as a replacement for the third-party tool like WINSCP®)
The Secure File Browser is launched from the Windows start menu folder of DS Agile Studio Computer:

The Secure File Browser tool is recommended over third-party tools like WINSCP® because the Secure File
Browser is implemented with a session timeout.
If other third-party file browser tools must be used, close the session as soon as possible after use and disable
the cached password option if supported by the tool.

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Follow the steps:

1. Launch the Application: Windows Start Menu > DS Agile Studio x.x > Secure File Browser x.x and
click on Connect.

2. Enter the Host name / IP address, port and user/password, for example:

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 Appendix C - GenASCII Client - Time
Sequence Diagrams and Sample
Configuration for FEP Devices
Time Sequence of Message Transactions

NOTE:All devices are verified for polling in round robin fashion.

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Diagrams and Sample Configuration for FEP
Devices
Time Sequence of Message Transaction with Support for
delayed message processing as False

NOTE: When a response is not received within the Transaction timeout period for all the configured number of
retries, the device is put OFFLINE along with all respective points.
A response received after the device is put OFFLINE is ignored.
An OFFLINE device resumes communication only after the Reconnect Interval duration.
When the OFFLINE device communication resumes, it always resets and starts with the first transaction.

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Diagrams and Sample Configuration for FEP
Devices
Time Sequence of Message Transaction with Support for
delayed message processing as True

Delayed Response received within Device Response Timeout

NOTE: When responses are not received within the transaction timeout period for all the configured number of
retries, but are received within the Device response timeout, responses are accepted and processed.

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Diagrams and Sample Configuration for FEP
Devices
Delayed Response not received within Device Response Timeout:

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Diagrams and Sample Configuration for FEP
Devices
NOTE: When a response is not received within the transaction timeout period for all the configured number of
retries, and within Device response timeout period, the Device is put OFFLINE along with all respective
points.
NOTE: An OFFLINE device resumes communication only after the Reconnect Interval duration.
When an OFFLINE device communication resumes, it always resets and starts with the first transaction.

Sample Configuration where response is expected within definite period

Consider configuring an IED with a transaction message having IED Address within transaction message.
IED Device 1:
Message to be sent: 1231241,I01241<CR>
Expected Response: 1FF12414F#
Response is expected within definite period of 100ms
The Message to be sent is to be configured as follows:
Application Parameters:
• Allow Delayed Message Processing: Disabled

• Inter Device Delay: Configure required delay between two consecutive IEDs
Connection Page:
• IED Address: 1241
Client Map File:
• Start of Message: 123

• End of Message: #

• Successful Login Prompt: #

• Transaction Timeout: 100

• Login Required: false (if login is not supported)

• Default Retries: 0 or any required number

Transaction Definition:
• Message OUT: This will be configured in following two ways.
Method 1: 1241,I01241
Method 2: {$ADDR$},I0{$ADDR$}
• Invalid Pattern: None
NOTE: If device supports the detection of an invalid configuration by responding with predefined
response for a mis-configuration, the predefined invalid pattern is to be defined for Invalid
Pattern field. If the response matches with the Invalid Pattern defined, the Pseudo Point
MsgError and ConfigError are incremented.
Valid Response Pattern:
• This is to be configured to detect the valid response reliably.

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Diagrams and Sample Configuration for FEP
Devices
I..1241 => this signifies that I is the starting character and 1241 is from 4 th character position in
the response.
I..{$ADDR$} => this signifies that I is the starting character and 1241 is derived at runtime from
variable using Address field defined in connection page and expected from 4 th character
position in the response.
I..{$ADDR$}{$CHKSUM16$} => this signifies that I is the starting character and 1241 is from 4 th
character position and checksum is available from 3 rd character position from end of response.
Depending on the configuration of the valid response pattern, the response is validated and if all the
criteria defined in valid response pattern is met, the response is considered valid.
If, except for the checksum, the rest of the defined valid response pattern criteria is met, then the
response is considered a MsgError and the Message is resent based on the configured number of retries.
If all defined valid response pattern criteria are met, the response is further processed as per the token
/ position based parsing policy defined in the transaction definition in the client map file for updating the
points. If response fields are not correct (that is, the encoding format selected for processing the data
response fields), the points are put offline with the old data quality attribute.
If all defined valid response pattern criteria are met and the data response fields are valid as per
encoding format selected, the points are updated in the database.

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 Appendix D - Configuring a Linux-
based Enterprise Server
SSH Server
Almost all Linux distributions typically come with an SSH server pre-installed on them.

Rsync utility
The rsync package is open-source software that enables the rsync utility on a Linux-based computer.
The rsync utility/software synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data
transfer using delta encoding when appropriate. An important feature of rsync not found in most similar
programs/protocols is that the mirroring takes place with only one transmission in each direction. Since rsync
does not provide any security while transferring data it is recommended that you use rsync over an SSH session.
This allows a secure remote connection.

Installation Steps
Use any one of the following commands to install rsync. If you are using Debian or Ubuntu Linux, type the
following command:
# apt-get install rsync
or
$ sudo apt-get install rsync
If you are using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) / CentOS 4.x or older version, type the following
command:
# up2date rsync
If you are a RHEL / CentOS 5.x or newer (or Fedora Linux) user, type the following command:
# yum install rsync
NOTE: Since rsync does not provide any security while transferring data it is recommended that you use rsync
over ssh session. This allows a secure remote connection.

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the MCP
Scheduling background jobs in MCP using Cron utility
Using the MCP Cron utility is an effective way to schedule a routine background job at a specific time and/or day
on an on-going basis.
In the MCP the /etc/crontab configuration file controls the background jobs that are to be scheduled. The format
of the file is described in the table below.

Field Description Allowed Values

Min (m) Minute field 0 to 59
Hour (h) Hour Field 0 to 23
DOM Day of Month 1 to 31
MON Month of Year 1 to 12
DOW Day of week 0 to 6
User MCP user
Command Command to run This can either be a direct shell command or a script.

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For example:
In the below line from the crontab file, the test.sh script runs every minute on the second half of every hour.

where 30-59 is specified in the Minute field and the remaining fields specified with ‘*’.
NOTE 1: The control file /etc/crontab:
• Needs to be copied to /mnt/usr/MCP_SysConfig/etc/ so that the changes done are persisted across
reboots.
• Can only be modified by root users or users with elevated root permissions.
NOTE 2: If you are running a script, the script should:
• Have executable permissions.
• Be copied to persistent storage to retain them across reboots.
GE is not responsible for the Cron jobs written by users.

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 Appendix F – Shell commands
The customer support bundle tool is developed mainly for customer service team to collect system information
when issues happen on customers MCP units. This tool also can be used internally for validation and bug
report/analysis purpose.
This tool can only be run from the firmware container and have several conditions:
1. The user who wants to run this tool should be in root group;
2. The MCP unit should already have MCP core license installed;
Once the root group user logs into the firmware container, simply type the “mcpcsb” in the command line and
then follow the instructions that the command shows as below:

mcpcsb

The result will be saved as /mnt/datalog/supportinfo/SupportInfo-YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS-N.tgz, where YYYY-

MM-DD-HH-MM-SS is the date/timestamp of the capture, and N is the number of files in the top directory in the
archive. For now, N will be less than 10.
If there is already one archive file in the /mnt/datalog/supportinfo before create a new one, the current one will
be saved into the /mnt/datalog/supportinfo/.history/. But only the latest old one will be kept in the .history
folder and all other old ones will be deleted.
The mcpcsb also supports two command options (--exclude-logs and --exclude-config) to exclude the logs
and/or configurations which might include sensitive information.
The full usage for this command is as below:
mcpcsb [--exclude-logs | -l ] [ --exclude-config | -c ]

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mcpsi

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Version info from Firmware container

GE MultilinTM MCP Firmware Release 110 Production Build 58 2019-05-24:04:42:03
Kernel Version:4.14.71-yocto-standard #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 24 02:36:28 UTC 2019

get_version from HAMA container

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musb: USB Mount command

The USB must be formatted with FAT32 and must have a partition table.

Good USB

Corrupted USB

No USB

musb unmount: USB unmount command

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 Appendix G – Security Certificates
Creation for MCP
Overview
This chapter describes how to create and deploy security certificates for secure communication using HTTPS
protocol between the DSAS and MCP Runtime HMI Viewer and MCP web server. The secure channel is
implemented using an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)/TLS (Transport Layer Security) connection and certificate-
based server authentication.
Certificates are issued by a Certification Authority (CA). The MCP does not come with a CA so you must make
use of an existing CA or create your own. There are many third-party commercial and open source CAs
available. This chapter describes one open source CA package: X Certificate and Key Management (XCA).

Setting up a Certification Authority

Before you can configure a secure channel between a client device and the MCP you need a Certification
Authority (CA). In case you don’t already have a CA, this section describes how to set up the XCA certification
authority.
Once your CA is up and running, export the CA certificate so that you can install it on the MCP.
A CA that is planned for field use should be protected with strong security measures.
Such measures include dedicating a machine for the CA, physically securing the
machine, ensuring the machine is accessible only by authorized users, and not
connecting the machine to a network. Such measures are required because a security
breach of a CA would impact all devices that used certificates generated by the
authority.

Setting up the XCA Certification Authority

XCA runs on Linux or Microsoft Windows. The following steps detail how to setup and initialize an XCA
certification authority.

Install XCA
1. Download the latest version of XCA from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xca.
2. Run the installation wizard to install XCA.

Create a Database and Initialize the CA

1. From XCA, select File > New Database.
2. Choose a protected location to save the database and then enter a strong password to encrypt the
database.
3. Under the Certificates tab, choose New Certificate.

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4. Under the Source tab, select the checkbox next to the label Create a self-signed certificate with the
serial. Leave the dropdown named Signature Algorithm as “SHA 256” and leave the dropdown
named Template for the new certificate as “[default] CA”.
5. Under the Source tab, click Apply All.
6. Under the Subject tab, click the button labeled Generate a new key.
7. In the dialog that appears, enter the name of the CA (e.g., “MyCA”) in the Name field. Choose the
Keytype as RSA Change the Keysize to 2048.
8. Under the Subject tab, enter the distinguished name of the CA certificate. The following table provides
example distinguished name components.
Note: You must enter all components of the distinguished name, including the email Address.
Table 8-1: Example Distinguished Name Components
Distinguished Name Component Example
Internal name MyCA
countryName US
stateOrProvinceName MyState
localityName MyCity
organizationName MyCompany
organizationalUnitName MyDivision
commonName MyCA
emailAddress mail@my.domain
9. Under the Extensions tab, if necessary, change the Time Range that the CA certificate is valid for and
click Apply. The default is 10 years. Certificates generated with this CA certificate after this period are
no longer valid.
10. Under the Key usage tab, do not change the defaults.
11. Under the Netscape tab, remove the value in the Comment field.
12. Under the Advanced tab, the following messages are expected except the value of the X509v3 Subject
Key Identifier, which differs from key to key:

If above message is not displayed, click Validate to see the message.

13. Click OK. You now have a CA certificate to sign your MCP web server certificates.
14. Under the Certificates tab of the main view of XCA, select the new Certification Authority and click on
Export.

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15. Ensure the Export Format is set to PEM.

16. Browse to a protected directory (e.g., My Documents->MyXCAFiles) and click Save. Finally click OK. The
file is named based upon the internal name of your CA with a .crt extension.

Certificate Generation
This section describes how to generate private keys and certificates for the MCP https web server. These
certificates allow the MCP to authenticate itself to the Client.

Creating a CA-Signed Server Certificate

1. Click the Certificates tab.
2. Click the New Certificate button.
3. Make sure the Source tab is showing, clicking it if necessary.
• At the bottom of the panel, select the template "[default] HTTPS_server" (or another
suitable template, if you have created your own) and click the Apply button. This will fill in
appropriate values under the Extensions, Key Usage, and Netscape tabs.

• In the Signing section, select the certificate that will be used to sign the new certificate.
Select the radio button next to the label Use this Certificate for signing. On the
dropdown to the right of this checkbox, select the CA you created in section Create a
Database and Initialize the CA (e.g., MyCA).
4. Click the Subject tab.
• Please enter the Distinguished name of the MCP server certificate.
Note: You must enter all components of the distinguished name, including the email Address.
Table 8-2: Example Distinguished Name Components
Distinguished Name Component Example
Internal name MyMCP
countryName US
stateOrProvinceName MyState
localityName MyCity
organizationName MyCompany
organizationalUnitName MyDivision
commonName MyMCP
emailAddress mail@my.domain
5. Under the Subject tab, click the Generate a new key button.
• In the dialog that appears, enter a name that uniquely identifies the MCP in your network
(for this example, that is “MyMCP”). Choose Keytype as RSA and change the Keysize to
2048. Click OK.

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6. Click the Extensions tab.

• Under the Extensions tab, if necessary, change the Time Range that the server certificate
is valid for and click Apply. The default is one year. The shorter the Time Range the more
secure the certificate. The longer the Time Range, the more often you need to regenerate
MCP Server certificates and deploy them into your MCP.
7. Under the Key usage tab, leave the defaults.
8. Under the Netscape tab, remove the comment.
9. Under the Advanced tab, click Validate. The following messages are expected except the value of the
X509v3 Subject Key Identifier, which differs from key to key:

If above message is not displayed, click Validate to see the message.

10. Click the OK button at the bottom. You now have a MCP certificate.
11. In the tree view under the Certificates tab, open the branch labeled after your Certificate Authority,
and select the new Server certificate.
12. Click Export.
13. In the dialog that appears, ensure the Export Format field is set to “PEM Cert”. Browse to a protected
location (e.g., My Documents->MyXCAFiles) and click Save. Finally click OK. The certificate will be in a
file named with your MCP’s Internal Name with the extension .crt (e.g., MyMCP.crt).
14. Now go to Private Keys tab and select Private key with Internal name MyMCP.
15. Click Export.
16. In the dialog that appears, ensure the Export Format field is set to “PEM private”. Browse to a
protected location (e.g., My Documents->MyXCAFiles) and click Save. Finally click OK. The certificate
will be in a file with the extension .pem (e.g., MyMCP.pem).
This file is sensitive so keep it protected always. Remove the file after it has been
installed on the MCP.

Installing Certificates
This chapter describes how the CA Certificate, Server Certificate, Server key is installed on your Windows PC
and MCP respectively. The following table summarizes where to get the files containing the CA certificate,
Server certificates and key.
Table 8-3: Location of Files Exported by Certification Authorities
Files Location
CA Certificate The CA certificate is in a file downloaded to a location of your choice as described in
Section Create a Database and Initialize the CA. The file is named with a .crt extension
(e.g., MyCA.crt).

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Files Location
Server Server certificate is in the file under the location of your choice as described in Section
Certificate Creating a CA-Signed Server Certificate. The file is named with a .crt extension (e.g.,
MyMCP.crt).
Server Private Server private key is in the file under the location of your choice as described in Section
Key Creating a CA-Signed Server Certificate. The file is named with a.pem extension (e.g.,
MyMCP.pem).

Installing Server Certificate and Private Key on the MCP

1. Referring to Table 400 for file names and locations, copy the files containing the Server certificate, and
server private key to following locations:
• Copy Server Certificate to the folder /home/MCP_SysConfig/Certificate as server.crt on
the MCP. In this case, use an SFTP/SCP file transfer program such as WinSCP.

• Copy Server Private Key to the folder /home/MCP_SysConfig/Certificate as server.key on

the MCP. In this case, use an SFTP/SCP file transfer program such as WinSCP.

Private key file is sensitive so keep it protected always.

2. If you are using WinSCP to transfer the files, you may get the following warning message:

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The reason for this warning is that the MCP file system does not support per-file permissions, so when
WinSCP tries to set the permissions on a file, it is unable to do so. However, there is no security risk
because the file takes on the default permissions of the files system which are correct. Therefore, this
warning can be safely ignored by clicking Skip. To prevent this warning from appearing in the future, in
WinSCP go to Options > Preferences. Then select Transfer and click Edit button and select Ignore
permission errors in upload options.

3. Now reboot your MCP so that new certificates can be loaded.

4. Now launch mcpcfg from the MCP console or SSH terminal window.
5. Select Configure Secure Access > Configure Web Mode. If the current Web Mode is HTTP, please
change it to HTTPS.

Installing CA Certificate for use by the MCP Runtime HMI Viewer

Note: This section is only required for the MCP Runtime HMI Viewer. The DSAS HMI Viewer will prompt you to
confirm the server certificate on first connection to the MCP and therefore doesn’t use a CA certificate
to validate the server certificate.
1. Copy the CA certificate to client Windows PC to a directory of your choice (e.g., CA.crt).

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2. Double click on this file. Following dialog will open.

3. Click Install Certificate button. Following dialog will open. Click Next.

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4. Click Next and in Certificate Import Wizard select Place all certificates in the following store option.

5. Click Browse and in Select Certificate Store Dialog Select Trusted Root Certification Authorities and click OK.

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6. Click Next in following dialog

7. Now click finish to complete installation.

After this step you may use the MCP Runtime HMI Viewer for secure communication with the MCP device.

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open ports (TCP and UDP)
Overview
This chapter describes the complete list of TCP/UDP ports opened for inbound and outbound traffic on interfaces
of the indicated network zone. Factory default open ports are indicated by a “Yes” in the “Enabled by default?”
column of the following two tables:
List of Factory Default Open Ports for Inbound TCP/UDP Traffic
Port Numbers TCP / Allowed Enabled Used for…
UDP Interfaces* by
default ?
443 TCP Internal Yes Sync to/from, Online Editor, PETC,
Remote runtime HMI.
22 TCP Internal Yes Snapshot save/restore, shell access to
gateway, file transfer with Gateway.
922 TCP Internal No Emergency administrator access, open
only when remote authentication
configured.
80, 8081 TCP Internal Yes Settings GUI.
8082 TCP Internal Yes Sync to/from, Online Editor
123 UDP Internal No NTP, if configured.
Configurable, default TCP Internal No MODBUS, if configured.
502
Configurable, default TCP Internal No IEC60870-5-104, if configured.
2404
514 UDP Internal No Rsyslog, if configured.
10514 TCP Internal No Rsyslog, if configured.
Configurable, default TCP/ UDP Internal No DNP3, if configured.
20000
Configurable, default TCP Internal No Pass-through or terminal server, if
8001 – 8020 configured.
Configurable TCP External or No TLS tunnel for pass through, terminal
Internal server or secure connection relay, if
configured.
54000 TCP Internal No LogicLinx, if configured.
162 UDP Internal No SNMP, if configured.
Configurable, default UDP External or No OpenVPN, if configured.
1194 Internal

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Port Numbers TCP / Allowed Enabled Used for…

UDP Interfaces* by
default ?
51003 TCP Internal No Standby pointing to active tunnel, if
configured (not supported in G100).
51194, 51195 TCP Internal No Secure Tunnel ports for Hot-Hot, Hot-
Standby and Warm-Standby
redundancy modes (not supported in
G100)
*This is the default “Allowed Interfaces” for the indicated port(s). The “Allowed Interfaces” is configurable
from the firewall settings.

List of Factory Default Open Ports for Outbound TCP/UDP Traffic

Port Numbers TCP/UDP Allowed Enabled Used for…

Interfaces* by
default?
All TCP/UDP Internal Yes Any outbound traffic on interfaces
assigned to internal zone.
22 TCP External Yes Sync manager and ssh/sftp access to
remote servers.
922 TCP External Yes Alternate port for ssh/sftp access to
remote servers.
389 TCP External Yes Remote authentication requests to LDAP
server.
*This is the default “Allowed Interfaces” for the indicated port(s). The “Allowed Interfaces” is configurable
from the firewall settings.

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Read Coils Status (Function Code 1)
This function code is used to read the status of the coils, contiguous from 1 to 2000, in an IED. The DCA shall
transmit configured READ COILS STATUS Modbus Command to the IED.
The response message contains coils status packed as one coil per bit. Status is indicated as 1=ON and 0=OFF.
The DCA shall read multiple coils from the IED.
The Coil status read from the IED shall be represented as a 1 BIT DIGITAL INPUT in the MCP’s system points real-
time database (RTDB).

Read Input Status (Function Code 2)

This function code is used to read from 1 to 2000 contiguous status of discrete inputs in an IED. The DCA shall
transmit configured READ INPUT STATUS Modbus Commands to the IED.
The discrete inputs in the response message are packed as one input per bit of the data field. Status is indicated
as 1=ON and 0=OFF. The DCA shall read multiple input status from the IED.
The Input status read from the IED shall be represented as a 1 BIT DIGITAL INPUT in the MCP’s system points real-
time database (RTDB).

Read Holding Registers (Function Code 3)

This function code is used to read the contents of a contiguous block of 1 to 125 holding registers in an IED. The
DCA shall transmit configured READ HOLDING REGISTERS Modbus Commands to the IED.
The register data in the response are packed as two bytes per register. The DCA shall process the received
register data by performing the following:
• Apply the byte ordering interpretation as specified by the Endian configuration in the IED MAP FILE
• Parse the values of the registers as specified by the Data Type configured in IED MAP
• Apply a scaling factors as specified in the IED MAP FILE
The DCA shall represent the values calculated from above as an ANALOG INPUT and storing in the MCP’s system
points real-time database (RTDB).

Read Input Registers (Function Code 4)

This function code is used to read the contents of a contiguous block of 1 to 125 Input registers in an IED. The
DCA shall transmit configured READ INPUT REGISTERS Modbus Commands to the IED.
The register data in the response are packed as two bytes per register. The DCA shall process the received
register data by performing the following:
• Apply the byte ordering interpretation as specified by the Endian configuration in the IED MAP FILE
• Parse the values of the registers as specified by the Data Type configured in IED MAP

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• Apply a scaling factors as specified in the IED MAP FILE

The DCA shall represent the values calculated from above as an ANALOG INPUT and storing in the MCP’s system
points real-time database (RTDB).
This function code is used to read from 1 to approximately 125 input registers in an IED. The DCA shall transmit
configured READ INPUT REGISTERS Modbus Commands to the IED.

Write Single Coil (Function Code 5)

This function code is used to write a single output to either ON or OFF in an IED. The requested state ON/OFF is
specified by a constant in the request data field.
As specified in the Modbus Protocol Specifications, a value of 0xFF00 request the output to be ON; a value of
0x0000 requests the output to be OFF. All other values are illegal or invalid. The Modbus DCA shall transmit a
Write Single Coil command with a value of 0xFF00 or 0x0000.
The value to be transmitted for the Write Single Coil command is user configurable in the IED MAP FILE. These
values are defaulted per the Modbus protocol specification, but the user has the capability of modifying the
default values via the Modbus Config Applet. The configurable value allows the Modbus DCA to provide greater
flexibility to better interoperate with non-standard MODBUS protocol implementations in third party vendor
products.
The configured points in the IED MAP FILE shall be represented as a DIGITAL OUTPUT in the MCP’s system point
database. When a DIGITAL OUTPUT control is requested on the coil, the DCA shall transmit the WRITE SINGLE
COIL command to the IED. The value configured in the IED MAP FILE shall be used in the transmit request
command.
As specified in the Modbus Protocol Specifications, a normal response is an echo of the request. The DCA shall
utilize this echo message to determine FAILURE or SUCCESS of the DIGITAL OUTPUT control request in the MCP’s
system point database.

Write Single Register (Function Code 6)

This function code is used to write a single holding register in an IED. As specified in the Modbus Protocol
Specifications, the value of 0xFF00 and 0x0000 are permitted to be the transmitted register value. All other
values are illegal or invalid. The Modbus DCA shall transmit a Write Single Register command with a value of
0xFF00 or 0x0000 as configured in the IED MAP FILE.
These values are defaulted per the Modbus protocol specification, but the user has the capability of modifying
the default values via the Modbus Config Applet. The configurable value allows the Modbus DCA to provide
greater flexibility to better interoperate with non-standard MODBUS protocol implementations in third party
vendor products.
The configured points in the IED MAP FILE shall be represented as a DIGITAL OUTPUT in the MCP’s system point
database. When a DIGITAL OUTPUT control is requested on the coil, the DCA shall transmit the WRITE SINGLE
COIL command to the IED. The value configured in the IED MAP FILE shall be used in the transmit request
command.
As specified in the Modbus Protocol Specifications, a normal response is an echo of the request. The DCA shall
utilize this echo message to determine FAILURE or SUCCESS of the DIGITAL OUTPUT control request in the MCP’s
system point database.

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Data Representation for Write Single Register

The WRITE SINGLE REGISTER shall be configured as either 0x6A or 0x6B in the IED MAP FILE. If a register is
configured as 6A, the user shall be required to specify a value (0xFF00 or 0x0000) to be sent to the IED. If a register
is configured as 6B, the user shall not be required to configure a value.
Registers shall be represented in the MCP’s system database as either DIGITAL OUTPUTS or ANALOG OUTPUTS
based on its configuration in the IED MAP FILE, as follows:
• Registers mapped as 0x6A are represented as DIGITAL OUTPUTS in the system point database. When a
control is queued to the point, the DCA shall transmit a WRITE SINGLE REGISTER command to the IED
with the value specified in the IED MAP FILE.
• Registers mapped as 0x6B are represented as ANALOG OUTPUTS in the system point database. When a
control is queued to this point, the DCA shall transmit a WRITE SINGLE REGISTER command to the IED
with the value specified in the ANALOG OUTPUT REQUEST.

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Appendix J – List of supported qualities in MCP

applications

Second Source Invalid (Offline) 2X

Clock Not Synchronized/Failed T-

Second Source Inhibit (Forced) 2F

Over Range/Out Of Range OR

Remote Force/Substituted R

Control (Output) Inhibited C

No Remote Time Stamp TR

Remote Control Active RC

Manual (Local) Forced M

Remote Scan Inhibit SR

Local Control Active LC

Refence Check/Bad CK
Chatter/Oscillatory XX

Operator Blocked Op
Local Suppressed P
Offline/Failure O

Scan Inhibited S

Alarm Inhibit A
Comm Lost CX

Questionable?

Inaccurate <>
Inconsistent!
Old Data OD
OverflowOF
Application

Restart R~
Tagged T

Zombie Z
Invalid X
Test TS

BEH
Client
Application
s - Both
field &
pseudo
points
dnpdca Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
modbusdca Y Y N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
iec103dca Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N N Y N N Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
iec101-
104dca Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
snmpdca Y Y N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
d20plcdca Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
iec61850dca Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
selbindca Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
genasciidca Y Y N Y Y N N N N Y N N N N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A
N/A

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Points
Points

field &
Server

iec101-
Pseudo

pseudo
104dpa
Application

dnpdpa
s - Only

s - Both
iec61850dpa

Application
Application

isaker(logicli
Automation
Logic Based

Y
calculator Y
modbusdpa Y
Y
Y
Offline/Failure O

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Comm Lost CX

N
N
N
N
N
Test TS

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Invalid X

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
MCP Software Configuration Guide

Questionable?

N
N
N
N
N
OverflowOF

N
N
N
N
N
Over Range/Out Of Range OR

N
N
N
N
N
Chatter/Oscillatory XX

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Refence Check/Bad CK

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y Old Data OD

Y
Y
N
N
N
Inconsistent!

Y
Y
N
N
N

Inaccurate <>

N
N
N
N
N

No Remote Time Stamp TR

N
N
N
N
N

Clock Not Synchronized/Failed T-

N
N
N
N
N

Restart R~

SWM0101-3.11-1
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Tagged T

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Local Suppressed P

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Manual (Local) Forced M

N
N
N
N
N

Remote Force/Substituted R
N
N
N
N
N

Operator Blocked Op
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Scan Inhibited S
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Remote Scan Inhibit SR

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Alarm Inhibit A
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Control (Output) Inhibited C

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Local Control Active LC

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Remote Control Active RC

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Second Source Invalid (Offline) 2X

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Second Source Inhibit (Forced) 2F

Appendix J – List of supported qualities in MCP applications

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Zombie Z
GE Information
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

BEH
 ts
arrm
Other

ssmgr
points
pseudo
Application

s - Only
Application

analogrepor
Automation

Y
syspointmgr Y
loadsheddta Y
redunmgr Y
digevtmgr Y

N
N

GE Information
Offline/Failure O

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N
Comm Lost CX

N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Test TS

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N
Invalid X

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N
MCP Software Configuration Guide

Questionable?

N
N
N
N
N
N
N
OverflowOF

N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Over Range/Out Of Range OR

N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Chatter/Oscillatory XX

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N
Refence Check/Bad CK

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N
Old Data OD

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N
Inconsistent!

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N
Inaccurate <>

N
N
N
N
N
N
N

No Remote Time Stamp TR

N
N
N
N
N
N
N

Clock Not Synchronized/Failed T-

N
N
N
N
N
N
N

Restart R~

SWM0101-3.11-1
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N

Tagged T
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N

Local Suppressed P
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Manual (Local) Forced M

N
N
N
N
N
N
N

Remote Force/Substituted R
N
N
N
N
N
N
N

Operator Blocked Op
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N

Scan Inhibited S
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N

Remote Scan Inhibit SR

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N

Alarm Inhibit A
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N

Control (Output) Inhibited C

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N

Local Control Active LC

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N

Remote Control Active RC

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N

Second Source Invalid (Offline) 2X

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N

Second Source Inhibit (Forced) 2F

Appendix J – List of supported qualities in MCP applications

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Zombie Z
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

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Glossary
A
HSV: hue/saturation/value (color palette)
AD: Active Directory
HTTP: HyperText Transfer Protocol
B
HTTPS: Designated the use of HTTP but with a
BG: Background different default port and an additional
C encryption/authentication layer between HTTP and
TCP
CHP: Combined Heat and Power. A CHP unit is a
cogeneration system. I

CMYK: Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/Black (color palette) IED: Intelligent Electronic Device

CR: carriage return IP: Internet Protocol

CRL: Certificate Revocation Lists IRIG-B: Inter Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) -
an American standardized network time code
D format
DAN: Double Attached Node J
DCA: Data Collection Application. Also referred to JRE: JAVA Runtime Environment
as client application
L
DNP: Distributed Network Protocol
LAN: Local Area Network
DPA: Data Processing Application. Also referred to
as server application. LDAP: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

DPMS: Display Power Management Signaling LF: linefeed

DST: Daylight Saving Time M

DTA: Data Translation Application. Also referred to MAC: Media Access Control
as automation application. MCP: Multifunction Controller Platform
F MPC: Model predictive control
FG: foreground mSQL: Mini Sequential Query Language - provides
G fast access to stored data with low memory
requirements
GUI: Graphical User Interface (also called Human
Machine Interface – HMI) N

GTW / GW: Gateway NIC: Network Interface Card

H NTP: Network Time Protocol

HMI: Human Machine Interface (also called NVRAM: Non-Volatile Random Access Memory
Graphical User Interface – GUI) O
HMI Client: Client-side functionality that resides in OLV: One-Line Viewer
the user’s browser
P
HMI Server: Server-side functionality that resides
on the MCP and provides services to the client-side P: Active Power
browsers PRF: Protective Relay Fault
HSL: hue/saturation/lightness (color palette) PRP: Parallel Redundancy Protocol

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Q
Q: Reactive Power
R
RBAC: Role Based Access Control
RGB: Red/Green/Blue (color palette)
RGE: ratio for gas-to-electricity
RGH: ratio for gas-to-heat
RTC: Real-time clock
RTDB: Real-time database
S
S: Apparent Power
Secure SCADA: Secure SCADA is a term used to refer
to a number of features built into the MCP
Substation Gateway to facilitate encrypted
communications and identity verification.
sFTP: Secure File Transfer Protocol
SNTP: Simple Network Time Protocol
SOE: Sequence of Events
SSH: Secure Shell
SSL: Secure Socket Layer
T
T: Torque
TFTP: Trivial File Transfer Protocol
TCP: Transmission Control Protocol
U
UR: Universal Relay
URL: Universal Resource Locator

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Modification Record
Version Revision Date Change Description

1.00 0 25th March, 2019 Document Created.

1.10 0 14th February, 2020 Updated for G500 v1.1 release.
2.00 0 29th May, 2020 Updated for G500 v2.0 release.
2.10 0 10th December, 2020 Updated for G500 v2.1 release.
1 27th January, 2021 Updated LDAP Server software configuration guide
references (SWM0111/12/13).
3.00 0 18th May, 2021 Updated for MCP family.
1 26th July, 2021 Updated DN components requirements
3.10 0 26th October, 2021 Updated for G500 v2.5 release.
3.11 0 09th December, 2021 Updated for G500 v2.6 release.
1 17th December, 2021 Updated Table 4-8 and Appendix H “List of factory
default open ports – TCP and UDP”.

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